Strategic Advisory Board
Kelly Kordzik, J.D.
Chairman, Strategic Advisory Board
Mr. Kordzik holds a B.S.E.E from Texas A&M University, an M.B.A from the
University of Houston and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, and
has served as President of the Texas Nanotechnology Initiative. Mr. Kordzik
brings his nanotechnology expertise, academic achievements, patent prosecution,
and intellectual property portfolio management knowledge to TNT Ventures as a
Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board. He is a Principal in the Austin office
of Fish & Richardson P.C., and he is the Chair of the firm's Nanotechnology
Practice Group.
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Sha-Chelle Devlin Manning, MBA
After holding leadership positions with Zyvex Corporation and Winstar Communications, and being a top consultant to the Office of Governor of Texas in leading the development of the Texas nanotechnology strategic plan and the $200 million Emerging Technology Fund, Ms. Manning is presently a Senior Business Development executive for Texas-based Authentix attracting over $100 million in research and commercialization investments for Texas. Read more >>
Timothy Imholt, Ph.D.
Senior Systems Engineer for Raytheon, Dr. Imholt focuses on defense
related applications for nanotechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in physics from
The University of Texas and has published in numerous scientific journals
and holds over 20 patents, among them one related to alternative fuel
application based on nanostructured materials.
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John Ullo, Ph.D.
Currently, Dr. Ullo is a Senior Management Advisor on future research initiatives at the new Schlumberger Doll Research Center in Cambridge, MA. Previously, he was Vice-President and General Manager of the Schlumberger Austin Technology Center, Director of Research for Reservoir Evaluation at Schlumberger Doll and Managing Director of Product Development for Seismic Processing and Evaluation at Schlumberger Geco-Prakla in the UK. He serves on advisory committees at Texas A&M, Northeastern University, Princeton University, Boston University, and is Schlumberger's Executive Ambassador to MIT.
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Walter Wade Adams, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board for Texas Nanotechnology Initiative
and Director of the Center for Nanoscale Science And
Technology at Rice University, he is internationally
known for his research in high-performance rigid-rod
polymer fibers. He is distinguished for writing more
than 190 publications and books and is a Fellow of the
American Physical Society and holds a Ph.D. in polymer
science and engineering from the University of Massachusetts.
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Malcolm Gillis, Ph.D.
A distinguished Fulbright Professor, Dr. Gillis is President of
Rice University and taught for 15 years at Harvard University, Dr. Gillis
is highly acclaimed in the fields of economics, public policy,
and environmental policy. His Ph.D. was award from the University
of Illinois. He has served as Director of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Dallas and Houston and is currently Chair of the Tax Committee
of the Association of American Universities.
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Theresa W. Fossum, Ph.D.
Recently appointed Director of the Texas Institute for Preclinical Studies
at Texas A&M University, Dr. Fossum sits on the Board of Directors of the
National Space Biomedical Research Institute and is a member of the Board
of Governors for the Foundation for Biomedical Research. She is nationally
recognized for her many years of service to science, research and is world
renowned surgeon and serves as the Director for Cardiothoracic surgery and
Biomedical Devices in the Michael E. DeBakey Institute at TAMU.
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Howard, K. Schmidt, Ph.D.
Serving as the Executive Director of the Carbon
Nanotechnologies Laboratory at Rice University, Dr.
Schmidt founded Schmidt Instruments, Inc, that received
the R&D 100 Award from Research and Development Magazine
and has participated in numerous successful technology
start-ups. His Ph.D. in chemistry from Rice University
began his prestigious career in carbon nanotechnology and
single-wall carbon nanotubes.
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Ray H. Baughman, Ph.D.
Ray Baughman, Ph.D. holds the prestigious Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry Chair, as well as three honorary professorships in China. In 2001, he became the Director of the Nano Tech Institute at the University of Texas in Dallas. Ray holds 57 U.S. patents and is published worldwide in acclaimed scientific journals. Dr. Baughman was recenly awarded the 2007 Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award of Carnegie Mellon University, the Kapitza Medal of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Chancellor's Entrepreneurship and Invention Award.
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Leonard Yowell, Ph.D.
As a nationally recognized expert in multi-functional properties of nanostuctured materials, in aeronautical engineering, in ceramic-nanotube composites and applications and in sol-gel processing, Dr. Yowell leads an engineering team in nanomaterials in Texas. Additionally, he has served in the US Navy in both active and reserve duty after receiving his doctorate from Rice University, his M.S. from Stanford University and his B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Zvi Yaniv, Ph.D.
President and CEO Applied Nanotech, Inc.
In addition to being a leading authority in electro-optics and liquid crystal technology, Dr. Yaniv is acclaimed for his publications of over 100 articles, his numerous patents, and his distinguished contributions in scientific research and business in the United States, Europe, Israel and the Far East.
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