NanoMatrix advisory boards are critical
sounding boards. We use our technical advisory board for technical
advancement and prioritization of NanoMatrix products and research,
and to ensure NanoMatrix is a visible leader among engineers and
scientists in the nanotechnology world; we use our finance and
business advisory boards for feedback, guidance, and their networks
to ensure that NanoMatrix makes sound business decisions and executes
its growth plan.
Key members of our advisory board include:
Michael A. Guth
Intellectual Property Attorney
Mike brings two decades of technology management and intellectual
property expertise to NanoMatrix. Mike has prosecuted patent applications
in machine design, semi-conductor structure and fabrication, electro
mechanical design, DWDM optical systems, industrial processing
machinery, and computer enabled business methods. Before entering
law school, Mike spent 12 years working in spacecraft design at
Loral where he was awarded NASA Group Achievement Awards for his
work in designing, assembling and testing precision pointing mechanisms
for use on imagery and communication satellites. Mike received
his BS in mechanical engineering at UC Davis and his JD from Santa
Clara University, where he was a recipient of American Jurisprudence
and CALI awards and a certificate in High Technology Law.
Cattien
V. Nguyen
Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center
Karen Northup
CEO, Subfocal Solutions
Karen brings over 10 years of financial experience to NanoMatrix.
She currently is acting as CEO of Subfocal Solutions, Inc a financial
outsourcing company which she founded. In addition she has recently
founded a non-profit organization, FarmLink. Before founding her
own companies, she served as CFO for several organizations including,
Telesuite,Inc., Rivals.com, Inc., and Telocity (now DirectTV).
Prior to joining Telocity, Karen spent several years as Corporate
Controller for GlobalCenter (a Frontier Communications Subsidiary).
Previously she worked for Coopers & Lybrand focusing on early
stage and non-profit companies. Karen is a CPA and a CMA (Certified
Mangement Accountant). She graduated from magma cum laude from
Arizona State University with a BA in accounting.
Chris Phoenix
Technical advisor
Chris's lifelong curiosity about all things scientific has been
excellent preparation for his work in nanoscale science and technology.
His broad interests are reflected in his diverse careers: software,
dyslexia, and nanotechnology. After obtaining an MS in computer
science from Stanford University, he spent six years at Electronics
for Imaging, where he was instrumental in building their outstanding
reputation for rapid and reliable development. He was lured away
from a software career by an innovative dyslexia correction program,
and spent the next several years helping children and adults learn
to read--often within a single week. Chris had been studying nanotechnology
since taking a class from Eric Drexler in 1988; in 2001 he felt
the need to work more directly on the ethical, legal, and social
implications (ELSI) of molecular manufacturing, and began to publish
papers on the topic. In 2002 he co-founded the Center for Responsible
Nanotechnology, a non-profit research and education group focused
on the coming impact of molecular nanotechnology.
Jin Zhang
Professor, University of California,
Santa Cruz
Deepak
Srivastava
Technical Lead,
Computational Nanotechnology, NASA Ames
Deepak Srivastava is a senior scientist and technical lead of
computational nanotechnology investigations at NASA Ames Research
Center. He is a world-leading expert in carbon nanotubes and other
nanotechnology research. He is the recipient of a number of awards
which includes the Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology, the top international
technical award given in nanotechnology. Dr. Srivastava serves
as associate editor of two peer reviewed journals in nanotechnology
and sits on the editorial board on additional journals related
to computational modeling and nanophase composites.
