Applied Nanoworks Appoints Kyle Litz R&D Manager
Veteran GE Chemist to Lead Product Development and Commercialization
RENSSELAER , NY (08/14/2007)(readMedia)-- Applied NanoWorks, a nano materials development and manufacturing company, today announced the appointment of Kyle Litz, Ph.D. , as Research & Development Manager. He will lead the development of nano-scale materials that meet growing high performance application demands in manufacturing and industrial research.
An 8 year veteran with General Electric’s Global Research Center, Dr. Litz managed a global team of chemists and engineers developing new blue phosphorescent OLED’s, materials and processes. He has broad experience in synthesis, catalysis and electro-optical materials chemistry.
“Dr. Litz brings a level of expertise in Materials Chemistry that enables us to drive new application development with our technology platform,” said Eric Burnett, CEO and president of Applied NanoWorks, “His leadership in overseeing technical marketing research projects will serve us well as we bring high-performance nano-materials to market."
Dr. Litz has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Michigan and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Texas-Dallas. He has an extensive patent and publication record in the fields of organometallic synthesis, catalysis, and electro-optical materials chemistry.
"Applied NanoWorks has a proprietary technology that enables development of new transition metal materials." said Dr. Litz. "The process allows us to control the formation of nano-particles that will have a wide range of commercial applications. I am excited by the development potential we have.”
About Applied NanoWorks
Founded in 2003, Applied NanoWorks, Inc. has developed a platform of proprietary manufacturing technologies for the production of advanced nano-scale materials that deliver unmatched physical performance and cost dynamics. The products include nano-oxides and nano-phosphors produced in 2nm to 50nm sizes and are available in a variety of form factors. Applied NanoWorks, where nanotechnology transitions from the lab to the real world. For information visit our web site at www.appliednanoworks.com.
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