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and Panelists: - Never
before such an assembly of the great minds in
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Zyvex Corporation, James
R. Von Ehr II, Founder, Chairman, CEO
Highly successful entrepreneur. Internationally
recognized and respected leader within the nanotechnology
universe. Member Nanotechnology Technical Advisory
Group (NTAG) to the U.S. President's Council of
Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Testified
before Senate to pass The 21st Century Nanotechnology
Research and Development Act.
Personal contribution of $3.5 million to establish
the University of Texas at Dallas NanoTech Institute.
Endowed the James Von Ehr Distinguished Chair
of Science and Technology at University of Texas,
Dallas; Sits on Strategic Partners Council of
Michigan State University's Computer Science and
Engineering Department; University of Texas at
Dallas' Development and Research Advisory Boards;
Editorial Advisory Board of R&D Magazine's Micro|Nano
Newsletter; International Advisory Panel of National
University of Singapore Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Initiative; Consulting Professor at Nanjing University;
Advisory Professor at Fudan University; Guest
Professor of Physics at Jilin University, all
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Naval Research Laboratory, Dr. James S. Murday,
Superintendent, Chemistry Division Executive
Secretary, U.S. National Science & Technology
Council's Subcommittee on Nanometer Science Engineering
and Technology. Served as Chief Scientist, Office
of Naval Research; also as Director of National
Nanotechnology Coordination Office and as Acting
Director of Research, Department of Defense, Research
& Engineering.
Member, American Physical Society, American Chemical
Society, Materials Research Society; and is a
fellow of AVS - the Science and Technology Society
and the UK Institute of Physics. Served as representative
to the Federation of Materials Societies. Under
his direction, both the AVS and the International
Union for Vacuum Science, Technology and Applications
created a Nanometer Science/Technology Division.
B.S. Physics, Case Western Reserve; Ph.D. Solid
State Physics, Cornell University. |
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Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems, Barry Alexia, PhD. Director of Strategy and Business Development, Advanced Concepts & Technology.
Defines and implement's new business working with the DoD. Co-authored the RF-MEMS chapter of the 2nd Edition MANCEF Micro-Nano Roadmap. At Ardesta, was responsible for development of RF MEMS devices, and the Wireless Strategy and Technology for both domestic and European markets. 15 years at Hughes Aircraft Company in engineering,
Ph.D. in Industrial Technology & Engineering, University of Northern Iowa in MMW Radar and radar cross section (RCS) analysis; Masters of Science degree, National Defense University; Masters of Science degree, Wright State University in Business/Education; Masters of Science, Colorado State University in Mechanical Engineering (robotics); B.S., Central Michigan University in Industrial Technology & Engineering in A/D circuit design.
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Raymor Industries, Stéphane Robert, President and
CEO Solely responsible for focusing
company activities from "resource-based" to "technology-driven"
in the area of advanced materials, nanomaterial,
and nanotechnology. Raised C$15M for Raymor, led
the company’s efforts to acquire over 20 advanced
material and nanomaterial patents, including the
highly scaleable, plasma-based process to produce
single-walled carbon nanotubes, a material which
will be the technology platform for a multitude
of applications in aerospace, defense, electronics,
and consumer goods, just to name a few. Through
Mr. Robert’s leadership, Raymor has assembled
a team of internationally renowned experts in
the thermal plasma, material science and carbon
nanotubes fields.
Initially pursuing his area of study in Canada
and West Africa, he oriented sharp entrepreneurial
skills towards the financing and acquisition of
mining properties and high technology industrial
projects for public and private companies. With
Raymor, Mr. Robert has negotiated several partnerships,
including SOQUEM, McGill University, PyroGenesis,
and INRS. Is also founding president of Advanced
Powders & Coatings Inc., Raymor’s wholly-owned
subsidiary focused on the supply of spherical
metallic powders, thermal spray coating and nanocoating
services, and net-shape forming technology for
high value-added applications in aerospace, defense,
biomedical, energy and other industrial sectors.
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BAE Systems, Steven Danziger, Senior Program Manager
Brings new diverse technologies to BAE's
semiconductor fabricator. Highly successful at
integrating carbon nanotubes into semiconductor.
Now applying this base technology into chemical/biological
sensors. Results published in two papers and noted
in Scientific American.
At one time a Director of Manufacturing Operations
over more than 1,000 engineering and manufacturing
employees, Dominion Semiconductor, producing memory
worth $1 billion in annual revenue. Serves on
over a dozen Boards of Directors in local government,
community, technical, non-profit, and education
related organizations, often as Chairman or President.
Has co-authored approximately 20 papers. Patents
in several different areas of microelectronics.
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Monsanto Co., Pradip K. Das, Ph.D., Director, Crop
Analytics Top corporate R&D analytical
science resources for Monsanto Life Sciences discovery
& development pipeline in agriculture, nutrition
and pharmaceutical product research. Initiated
and leads Monsanto’s global Crop Analytics
R&D platform to provide leading edge analytical
science resources to Monsanto’s agricultural
R&D product pipeline through innovative, high
throughput screening technologies, with labs in
US, Europe, South Africa and South America. Crop
Analytics technologies combine advanced seed and
grain analytical techniques with high throughput,
automated data generation and management, underpinned
by accredited ISO 17025-compliant quality assured
analytical methods and protocols. Led polymer
and materials characterization research &
development. |
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NASA Johnson Space Center, Dr. Sivaram Arepalli , Senior Staff Scientist
At NASA Johnson Space Center in the
Structural Engineering Division. Initiated the
carbon nanotube project at NASA by starting nanotube
production using double pulse laser oven process.
Current activities focus on nanomaterials including
the production, processing and applications of
carbon nanotubes for aerospace requirements. Developed
the laser laboratory to support the aerothermal
fluid flow analysis for thermal protection material
development at NASA. Ph. D. in Physics, Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. Postdoctoral
UPenn, Cornell and UIC. An associate editor for
the "Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
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Lockheed Martin; Malcolm R. O'Neill, Consultant
Formerly Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation; United States Army, various positions including Director, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization; Deputy Director, Strategic Defense Initiative Organization, and Deputy for Program Assessment and International Cooperation, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research, Development and Acquisition); Project Manager, Multiple Launched Rocket System; Deputy Project Manager, NATO Patriot Systems.
B.S. in Physics De Paul University, Master of Arts and Doctorate in Physics from Rice University.
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DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency),
Don Leo, Program Manager, Defense Sciences
Currently on leave to DARPA from position as
a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department
at Virginia Tech.
Research interests are in the field of synthesis,
modeling, and control of active material systems.
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Nomadics, Colin J. Cumming, President and CEO, Founder
in 1994 Explosives detection expert,
holds five patents and has numerous publications.
Previously worked in research and development
at Amoco Research Center, Fife Corporation and
Los Alamos National Laboratory. From 1985 to 1994
managed product development at Frontier Engineering
as Vice President of Engineering. BS and MS degrees
in electrical engineering. |
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