Get to know your Innovation Council
Innovation Council members include Jon Brady (3M), Brian Mader (3M), Sam Lawrence (CytoViva), Ravi Ranatunga (P&G), and Olga Shenderova (Admas Nanotechnologies). They bring expertise in areas such as technical management, laboratory research, optical technology development, and nanodiamond products. These experienced professionals contribute significantly to the advancement of innovation in their respective fields, supporting research and development efforts through their varied knowledge and skills.
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Get to know your Innovation Council! DISC Moment June 27, 2018 susnano.wisc.edu
Jon Brady (3M) Technical manager, 3M, 11 years Phd at UW-Madison Patents include A protective film comprising surface modified silica nanoparticles Heterogeneous, Composite, Carbonaceous Catalyst System and Methods that use Catalytically Active Gold A durable optical film (display devices)or element includes a polymerized structure having a microstructured surface and a plurality of surface modified colloidal nanoparticles of silica, zirconia, or mixtures thereof 2
Brian Mader (3M) Laboratory Manager at 3M Knowledge of EPA, NIOSH, ASTM and OECD methods to support US and international manufacturing and product development Development and evaluation of environmental control technologies for reducing chemical emissions to water, air, soil, and biota. (Four patents pending since 2006) Testing and modeling fate of organic molecules in the environment Measure NPs in air and aqueous matrices Quite active, probably the CSN s biggest individual supporter in terms of enabling new opportunities for CSN students/faculty UW and UMN are 3M s largest sources of Ph.D. students in chemistry, materials science 3
Sam Lawrence (CytoViva) Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at CytoViva, Inc. Led the development of the core, patented optical illumination technology which is the foundation for CytoViva s products. He continues to lead all product development efforts as well as actively support the company s sales efforts both domestically and internationally. Also the CEO of Aetos Technologies, Inc., a technology development company Prior to Boeing, worked with Deloitte & Touche, LLC as a management consultant. Co-inventor on two U.S. patents for his work on innovative insulation materials for commercial airplanes. Completed the International Executive Programme at INSEAD 4
Ravi Ranatunga (P&G) Manager of Corporate Research and Development at Proctor and Gamble Consumer goods industry, analytical chemistry and trace analysis Lead PhD recruiting globally for Analytical Chemistry. Frequently recruits at UW-Madison and usually leads full-day workshops on life in industry, does mock interviews, other professional development opportunities Not directly involved in Nano research, but a friend of many of our departments. 5
Olga Shenderova (Admas Nanotechologies) President at Ad mas Nanotechnologies, Inc Nanodiamond products (fluorescent, lubricants) CSN Alum Marco Torelli (Ph.D., Hamers, 2016) is in charge of life science research at Adamas. Interested in partnering with Hamers/CSN on Nv- nanodiamond research, especially new ways of making more monodisperse nanodiamond Very active in organizing symposia related to nanodiamond (Bob is at European-MRS meeting this week talking in a symposium she organized). 6
Phil Sweeny (Lonza) Director, Business Development and New Technology at Lonza (29 years) Lonza is one of the world s leading and most-trusted suppliers to the pharmaceutical, biotech and specialty ingredients markets. Interested in antimicrobial applications or nanoformulations? Talk to Phil Production facility in south of USA 7
Cathy Tway (Dow) R&D Director, materials Science and Engineering at The Dow Chemical Company Scientific Advisory Board at University of Minnesota Most recent work: Catalysis science to create next-gen energy technology Modeling, informations, characterization to accelerate inorganic materials and catalysis discovery, commercialization 8
Scott Brown (Chemours) Principal Investigator at The Chemours Company Particles, colloids, surface phenomena, solves multi-phase problems Leads a team focused on monitoring and regulating NMs and policy advocate Previously a Research Scientist / Faculty Member at University of Florida, Particle Engineering Research Center, Center for Nano- Bio Sensor, NSF Center for Particulate & Surfactant Science Advanced applications of surface probe microscopy and NMs Most recent publication: in vivo mouse studies with TiO2, fluoropolymer composites 9
Michelle Harasimowicz (Research Products Corporation) Product Engineer at Aprilaire, a Division of Research Products Corp AprilAire makes system for air control, mostly humidification (many of us have AprilAir humidifiers on our furnaces to control humidity in the winter) B.S. Graduate from University of Wisconsin-Madison Working on M.S. degree in Chemistry, on electrospinning for fabrication of nanofiber-based filters, with Hamers as adviser 10
Steve Oldenberg (Nanocomposix) Founder and President of nanoComposix, production and characterization of custom nanomaterials for research and industrial markets. Rice University: PhD, Applied Physics (1994 1999) discovered a method of fabricating gold nanoshells (spherical silica core surrounded by an ultra-thin shell of gold). After Rice, he joined Seashell Technology to identify and develop commercial applications of nanotechnology, raise capital, and manage the research team. Formed Nanospectra Biosciences where the gold nanoshells are in clinical trials as a cancer therapy. Co-founder of Sienna Labs, a company developing therapies based on novel medical pigments. Steve has 6 issued patents and has over 30 nanotechnology publications that have received >5000 citations. 11
Jeff Hirsh (Thermo-Fisher) Manager-research & Advanced technology at Thermo Fisher Scientific Advanced technology development, IP strategy, innovation, spectroscopy Hired CSN Alum Margy Robinson Will collaborate if your project overlaps with their products 12
Min Yan (Thermo-Fisher) Staff system engineer at Thermo Fisher Scientific System design, optical system design for FTIR and microscope, UV-VIS, Raman Beckman Coulter: optical system design on partial characterization instrumentation, flow cytometry, cell imaging Had an internally funded program to work collaboratively with Hamers and Pedersen exploring new analytical methods. Also pursued some joint studies on a pre- commercial EDX detector for SEM that could go down to lighter elements (even Li). Hamers co-authored paper with (Dow chemical-supported) student Shuyu Fang on use of confocal Raman to investigate in operndo lithium ion battery. Led to cell design that may be of interest for CSN research using Raman to investigate nanomaterial thin films. 13
John Surdyk (Weinert Center, UW-Madison) Director of G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition Director of the Initiative for Studies in Transformational Entrepreneurship (INSITE) Faculty Director of the Entrepreneurial Residential Learning Community at UW Madison Interested in Social Entrepreneurship Weinert center is strongly focused on entrepreneurship. Interested in making a start-up? John can help! 14
