Nanotechnology Think Tank Welcomes Peter Diamandis, Ed Niehaus and James Von Ehr; Commercial Space Flight, Media and Nanotechnology Experts Join Foresight Nanotech Institute's Board of Directors.MENLO PARK Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif. -- Foresight Nanotech Institute, the original organization in the nanotechnology field, has appointed commercial space flight pioneer, Dr. Peter Diamandis Peter H. Diamandis (born 20 May 1961 in Bronx, New York) is considered a key American figure in the development of the personal spaceflight industry, having created many space-related businesses or organizations. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the X PRIZE Foundation and CEO of Zero Gravity Corporation Zero Gravity Corporation (also known as ZERO-G) is a Las Vegas-based company which operates weightless flights. The company operates a modified Boeing 727 which flies parabolic arcs similar to those of NASA's KC-135 Reduced Gravity Aircraft. ; venture capitalist Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. and media expert, Ed Niehaus Ed Niehaus was an important pioneer in the movement to commercialize the Internet. Along with partners Bill Ryan and Melody Haller, Niehaus founded Niehaus Ryan Haller (NRH) which was the dominant public relations firm in the Internet industry during the rapid growth period , Partner at Cypress Ventures; and nanotechnology leader and executive, James Von Ehr II, Founder and CEO of Zyvex Corporation, to its Board of Directors. All three will begin their term immediately. "Foresight Nanotech Institute enthusiastically welcomes Messrs. Diamandis, Von Ehr, and Niehaus to our Board of Directors," said Scott Mize, President of Foresight Nanotech Institute. "They bring an abundance of knowledge, experience and wisdom that will assist Foresight in furthering our mission: ensuring the beneficial implementation of nanotechnology. The new Board members will take an active role in Foresight, including overseeing strategy development, participating in fundraising activities, providing access to a variety of resources and guiding the non-profit as we execute our plan for the next phase." Foresight Nanotech Institute, founded in 1986, updated its mission and focus in May 2005. The organization has expanded its activities as part of its new mission of promoting the beneficial use of nanotechnology, most notably by adopting the Foresight Nanotechnology Challenges. These challenges, which reflect the greatest issues humanity faces that can be addressed by nanotechnology, include meeting global energy needs with clean solutions, providing abundant clean water globally, increasing the health and longevity of human life, maximizing the productivity of agriculture, making powerful information technology available everywhere, and enabling the development of space. Foresight has also launched a Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems in collaboration with Battelle, which is funded by The Waitt Family Foundation. Foresight also anticipates reformulating and upgrading its nanotechnology prizes including the Foresight Institute Feynman Grand Prize. The new Board members will guide these new initiatives. "The addition of these new Board members is one more step in the development of Foresight Nanotech Institute," said Mize, "We plan to add more Board members that will contribute significantly to building the organization through out this year and next." Dr. Peter Diamandis is the Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, which awarded the $10,000,000 Ansari X PRIZE The Ansari X PRIZE was a space competition in which the X PRIZE Foundation offered a US$10,000,000 prize for the first non-government organization to launch a reusable manned spacecraft into space twice within two weeks. for private spaceflight in late 2004. He is also the CEO of Zero Gravity Corporation and Founder and Trustee of the International Space University (ISU ISU Iowa State University ISU Issue ISU Idaho State University ISU Illinois State University ISU Indiana State University ISU International Skating Union ISU International Space University ISU I-Shou University (Taiwan) ), where he served as its first Managing Director. He is a graduate of MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. and the winner of the Konstantine Tsiolkovsky Award, the Aviation & Space Technology Laurel, and the 2003 World Technology Award for Space. X PRIZE: http://www.xprize.org Zero Gravity Corporation: http://www.nogravity.com Ed Niehaus is a Partner with Cypress Ventures. He serves as a board member and active advisor to several nanotechnology and software startups. Previously, Ed was CEO of Niehaus Ryan Wong, Inc., the public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most agency that drove campaigns for VeriSign, Yahoo!, Apple's iMac and many other brands and companies. Ed has a BSME BSME Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering BSME British Schools of the Middle East (UK) BSME Business Systems Modernization Executive BSME Breeder Reactor Structural Materials (Irradiation) Experiment degree from Duke University and is a licensed Professional Engineer. Cypress Ventures: http://www.cirventures.com James R. Von Ehr II is the Founder & CEO of Zyvex Corporation. He is active in numerous nanotechnology communities, including government, venture funding, and universities. Von Ehr has invested more money into nanotechnology than any other individual. His goal is to see the potential of nanotechnology realized in his lifetime. Zyvex Corporation: http://www.zyvex.com About Foresight Nanotech Institute Foresight Nanotech Institute is the leading think tank and public interest organization focused on nanotechnology. Founded in 1986, our mission is to ensure the beneficial implementation of nanotechnology. Focusing on the six Foresight Nanotechnology Challenges, Foresight provides balanced, accurate and timely information to help society understand nanotechnology through publications, guidelines, public policy activities, prizes, tutorials, conferences, discussion forums and networking events. For more information about: Foresight Nanotech Institute: http://www.foresight.org Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems: http://www.foresight.org/roadmaps/index.html Foresight Institute Prizes: http://www.foresight.org/prize/ |
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