Expert Witness and Photopolymer Consultant for Optoelectronic Components, Digital Printing and Imaging (1109)

Photopolymer consultant for for optical communications and digital printing and imaging.
Acquisition strategy and indepth due diligence experience for acquisition of optical materials and optical device new businesses and technology.
Consultant for flexographic printing, printing plates, photo resists and overall imaging technology.
Expert witness on technology issues related to optoelectronics, photopolymers, lasers and related business arrangements.

2003 - Present Independent Consultant

Technical consultant for photopolymers and resists used in optoelectronic and imaging.
Provides technical expertise and optoelectronic consultation for evaluation of investment opportunities.
New business development consultant for optical and imagine businesses.

1973 - 2003 DuPont Electronics Technologies and DuPont Ventures
New Business Development Consultant

Developed strategy for DuPont entrance into polymer-based optical components for next-generation optical communication equipment.
Led technical due diligence resulting in acquisition of a new business venture in optical components for DuPont, and participated in transition team for integration into DuPont business environment.
Worked to promote optical communication technology and wider consumer access to high bandwidth through leadership activities in the Optoelectronic Industry Development Association (OIDA).
Identified and evaluated investment opportunities in new technically-based new business start-ups.

Technology Director

Led the R&D unit of a DuPont business in the manufacture and sale of flexographic printing plates to the packaging graphics market.
Directed programs in three laboratories in the US and Germany and coordinated joint programs in Japan, China and south America.
Led acquisition and introduction of a significant new technology (Cyrel FAST) that improved customer work-flow and lowered environmental impact of the plate making process.
Led development and first industry introduction of digital flexographic technology (Digital Cyrel) enabling laser-based electronic imaging in this market.
Served on industry panels and commissions to promote flexographic printing through several officer positions in the Flexographic Technical Association.

Manager, Corporate Growth Initiatives

Concurrent with R&D management responsibilities, developed strategic approaches to reinvigorating R&D efforts in new areas that would lead to significant revenue growth for DuPont.

Central Research and Development, Research Manager, Corporate Center for Imaging Applications

Led R&D program of 35 PhD's investigating basic science and applications of nonlinear optics in both organic and inorganic materials.
Coordinated all photopolymer fundamental science in service of DuPont's imaging businesses.
Supported joint ventures in optical materials (Phillips DuPont Optical, PDO; and British Telecom DuPont, BT&D) in optical disk technology and optical communications.

Research Supervisor, Group Leader, Photochemistry

Assembled a team of first-rate scientists to create cohesive group directed to photochemical science and its application development.
Authored or co-authored 76 scientific papers in refereed journals and was awarded 11 US patents.

Research Chemist

Joined DuPont and initiated R&D program in visible light initiated photo polymerization based on dye sensitized electron transfer chemistry.
Developed technology for low-silver x-ray films for medical diagnostics.

Fellow, Society of Imaging Science and Technology.
Tilmans-Skolnik Award, American Chemical Society.
76 Professional Publications.
11 US patents granted.
Member of many industry, academic, government and association advisory, editorial or directorial boards.
Invited speaker at national and international conferences.

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