NanoInk,
Inc., a global leader in nanotechnology, is pleased to announce the appointment
of John Kubricky to its Scientific Advisory Board. Mr. Kubricky, the former
U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced Systems and Concepts), joins
several esteemed professionals on NanoInk's Scientific Advisory Board, which
advises the NanoInk executive team on the development and commercialization
of its novel Dip Pen Nanolithography (DPN) technology.
Prior to joining NanoInk's Scientific Advisory Board, Mr. Kubricky served as
the U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced Systems and Concepts),
a position he held from 2006 to earlier this year. During his tenure, Mr. Kubricky
was responsible for the Department of Defense (DoD) applied technology programs
that demonstrated urgently needed defense capabilities, comparative tests of
domestic and foreign defense systems, technology transition and acceleration
programs, and defense manufacturing research and development.
Previously, he served as the Department of Homeland Security's Director of
Systems Engineering and Development within the Science & Technology Directorate.
In this position, he was responsible for integrating technologies into systems
for demonstration, operational test and evaluation, and pre-production prototypes.
He also served as the Director of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects
Agency, which manages more than 100 advanced technology programs under contracts
with the private sector.
"I am honored to have been selected to join NanoInk's Scientific Advisory
Board," said John Kubricky. "I see vast opportunities for commercial
and government applications of NanoInk's novel technologies, and look forward
to working closely with my esteemed colleagues and the NanoInk executive team
to help the company realize its short and long-term business objectives. An
exciting aspect of being associated with the NanoInk team is the potential to
bolster our Nation's global competitiveness through technical leadership."
"John's innovative capabilities, marked by his tremendous contributions
in research and development during his impressive tenure with the federal government,
will be an incredible asset to the Scientific Advisory Board," said James
Hussey, chief executive officer of NanoInk. "His ability to design, develop
and implement extraordinary and complicated technologies will be invaluable
in driving the commercial success of our products."
Other members of NanoInk's Scientific Advisory Board include:
- Dr. Chad Mirkin, co-founder of NanoInk, Director of the Northwestern University
Nanotechnology Institute and member of a new White House Science and Technology
Advisory Council
- Dr. Chang Liu, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University
- Dr. Vinayak Dravid, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern
University
- Dr. Milan Mrksich, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Chicago
- Dr. Duncan Graham, Director of the Centre for Molecular Nanometrology at
the University of Strathclyde
Posted August 3rd, 2009
