UTEK's Scientific Advisory Council is comprised of leading experts in a broad range of scientific disciplines. Members include scientists, engineers and physicians engaged to evaluate scientific innovations for UTEK's portfolio companies and clients.
- Electronics
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Medical Devices
- Medicine
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biotech
- Material Sciences
Electronics
Chemistry
Engineering
Medical Devices
Medicine
Pharmaceuticals
Biotech
Material Sciences
| Peter Reischl, Ph.D. |
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| Professor, San Jose State University Expertise: Electrical engineering, power electronics and controls high frequency energy conversion |
| Phillip Ross |
| CEO and Director of Cordless Group Expertise: Communications technologies and cordless applications |
| Regis J. (Bud) Bates, Jr. |
| President, TC International Consulting, Inc. Expertise: Telecommunications and information systems |
| A. Peter Blicher, Ph.D. |
| Independent Consultant in Computer Vision Expertise: Computer vision with emphasis on face recognition and biometrics |
| Anders Flodström, Ph.D. |
| President, Kungl Tekniska Högskolan - Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Expertise: Solid state and semiconductor physics |
| Peter Normington |
| President, Consultar, Inc. Expertise: Semiconductor equipment and manufacturing |
| Dennis R. Pape, Ph.D. |
| President, AlphaLaunch Expertise: Optics, photonics, optical networks, acoustics, electronics |
| Penio S. Penev, Ph.D. |
| Research Staff Member, NEC Laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey Expertise: Biometrics, optical imaging, computerized facial recognition |
| Liam Pender, Ph.D. |
| Egret Technologies, Inc. Expertise: Optics, Data Communication, Algorithms & Signal Processing |
Chemistry
| Leslie Greengard, M.D., Ph.D. |
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| Professor of Mathematics at the Courant Institute, New York University Expertise: Mathematical biology, computational chemistry, applied and computational mathematics and partial differential equations |
| Walter Kohn, Ph.D. |
| Nobel Laureate; Professor, University of California at Santa Barbara Expertise: Chemistry |
| Sharrell L. Mikesell, Ph.D. |
| Executive Director, Ohio Polymer Strategy Council Expertise: Polymer sciences |
| George R. Newkome, Ph.D. |
| Vice President for Research & Dean, Graduate School, University of Akron Expertise: Organic chemistry and polymer chemistry |
| Mike Zaworotko, Ph.D. |
| Professor, University of South Florida Expertise: Nanotechnology, crystal engineering, x-ray crystallography |
Engineering
| Bruce J. Clark, P.E., BCEE, CSP, CHMM |
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| Engineer, SCS Engineers, Tampa, FL Expertise: Environmental Engineering, Alternative Energy Technology, "Green" Building Construction |
| Gary S. Margules, Sc.D. |
| Assistant Provost for Technology Transfer & Industry Research, University of Miami, Florida Expertise: Engineering science, medical devices, biomedical science, health care industry |
| Dennis R. Pape, Ph.D. |
| President, AlphaLaunch Expertise: Optics, photonics, optical networks, acoustics, electronics |
| Fritz B. Prinz, Ph.D. |
| Chairman, Mechanical Engineering Department at Stanford University; Rodney H. Adams Professor in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering Expertise: Mechanical engineering |
| Eugene Starr, Ph.D. |
| Independent Consultant Expertise: Engineering physics |
| Russel Brantman, Ph.D. |
| Engineering Technology Consultant Expertise: Mechanical engineering; systems engineering vehicle safety systems, crash simulations |
| Thomas E. Amidon, Ph.D. |
| Director, Empire State Paper Research Institute, SUNY Expertise: Pulp and Paper engineering and processes |
| Brian Francis Towler, Ph.D. |
| University of Wyoming Expertise: Oil & Gas Industry: reservoir production, engineering and exploration; production issues, mitigation of paraffin wax deposition |
Medical Devices
| Albert J. Anthony, D.M.D. |
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| Expertise: Dentistry and dental equipment |
| Gerald Krueger, Ph.D., CPE |
| Principal Scientist/Ergonomist Expertise: Human performance enhancement, human systems design |
| Gary S. Margules, Sc.D. |
| Assistant Provost for Technology Transfer & Industry Research, Univerisity of Miami, Florida Expertise: Engineering science, medical devices, biomedical science, health care industry |
| Navdeep Jaikaria, Ph.D. |
| Expertise: Therapeutics - both biologics and pharmaceuticals, medical devices across multiple therapeutic areas. |
| Charles Proctor, Ph.D., P.E. | Proctor Engineering Research & Consulting Expertise: Orthopedic implants and devices |
Medicine
| Lawrence Bodenstein, M.D., Ph.D. |
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| Pediatric Surgeon, Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian; Faculty Member of Columbia University Expertise: Pediatric surgery, modeling of morphogenesis and cell patterning |
| Tzann T. Fang, M.D. |
| Physician, Bakersfield Hematology & Medical Oncology Expertise: Medical oncology, internal medicine, hematology |
| Glenn Goldstein, M.D. |
| Medical Director for Luftansa Airlines Expertise: Physiatry, rehabilitation medicine, aviation medicine |
| Vince Mazzeo, M.D. |
| Radiologist, Boca Raton Community Hospital Expertise: Medical Imaging, radiology |
| Ralph S. Greco, M.D. |
| Head of Surgery, Stanford University Medical School Expertise: Endocrine and gastrointestinal surgery |
| Said I. Hakky, M.D. |
| Urologist, Bay Pines VA Medical Center; Asst. Professor of Urology, University of South Florida Expertise: Urology |
| Jui-Sung Hung, M.D., F.A.C.C. |
| Professor, China Medical College Hospital Expertise: Cardiology |
| Yun-Fan Liaw, M.D. |
| Professor of Medicine, Chang Gung Medical College Expertise: Gastroenterology, hepatology |
| Victor Silva, M.D. |
| Spartan Securities Group Expertise: Hemato-Pathology, Pathology, and Blood Banking |
| F. Keith Manuel, O.D. |
| Private Practice Expertise: Ophthalmology & Optometry |
Pharmaceuticals
| Steve J. Bannister, Ph.D. |
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| Scientific Director and Principal Consultant of Xcelience, LLC Expertise: Pharmaceutical Drug Development and Formulation |
| Hector Gomez, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Chairman of the Board of Directors of DNAprint Genomics Expertise: Pharmacology, drug development, pharmacogenomics |
Biotech
| Sir Tom L. Blundell, Ph.D., FRS |
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| Professor and Head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge Expertise: Biomedicine, crystallography, structural biology, bioinformatics, and environmental pollution |
| Alain M. Boudet, Ph.D. |
| Professor, University of Paul Sabatier Expertise: Cell and molecular plant biology |
| Leslie Greengard, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Professor of Mathematics at the Courant Institute, New York University Expertise: Mathematical biology, computational chemistry, applied and computational mathematics and partial differential equations |
| O. Norman Nesheim, Ph.D. |
| Professor, University of Florida Expertise: Pesticide regulation and safety management, food and water safety |
| Caroline Popper, M.D., MPH |
| Independent Consultant Expertise: Biotechnology & business development |
| Ian Wells |
| Immunological Diagnostics Consultant Expertise: Microbiology, immunology, diagnostics |
| Roxanne Engel, Ph.D. |
| Private Consultant Expertise: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Diagnostics, Oncology, Trace Chemical Analysis |
Material Sciences
| Brian B. Schwartz, Ph.D. |
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| Professor, City University of New York Expertise: Physics and material science |
| Marcel J. Crochet, Ph.D. |
| Recteur, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Expertise: Fluid mechanics |
