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Biographies of Committee Members
Henry Kressel (Chairman) is currently a managing director of
Warburg, Pincus & Co. Dr. Kresse} has occupied various positions
at the RCA Laboratories including Vice President for Research and
Development, with responsibilities for power devices, integrated
circuits, lasers, and other optoelectronic devices and systems. A
graduate of Yeshiva College in physics, Dr. Kresse! received an
M.S. degree in applied physics from Harvard University, an M.B.A.
from the Wharton School, and a Ph.D. in materials sciences from
the University of Pennsylvania.
National Academy of Engineering.
Dr. Kresse! is a member of the
E1wyn R. BerIekamp is Professor of Mathematics and of Electrical
Engineering/Computer Science at UC Berkeley. Dr. BerIekamp
also founded and until recently served as president of Cyclotomics,
now part of Eastman Kodak. At Cyclotomics Dr. BerIekamp led
the development of a variety of electronic architectures and inte-
grated circuits to implement advanced algorithms for encoding
and decoding that are now widely used in aerospace and commer-
cial applications. Dr. BerIekamp received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.
degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, and is a member of the National Academy of Engi-
neering.
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BIOGRAPHIES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
H. Kent Bowen is Professor of Technology and Operations Man-
agement at the Harvard Business School. Previously, he was Forc!
Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts institute of Technol-
ogy. As co-director of MTT's Leaders for Manufacturing Program,
he guided a research and education program developing the fun-
damentals for "big-M" manufacturing. His past research included
studies of advanced materials and materials processing. He re-
ceived his B.S. degree in ceramic engineering from the University
of Utah and his Ph.D. degree from MIT. Dr. Bowen is a member of
the National Acaclemy of Engineering.
Ruth M. Davis is president and CEO of the Pymatuning Group,
l[nc., which specializes in modernization strategies and technology
development for industry. She is also chairman of the Aerospace
Corporation. Previously, she was Assistant Secretary of Energy for
Resource Applications, and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Advanced Technology. Dr. Davis received her B.A.
from American University, and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from
the University of Maryland, all in mathematics. Dr. Davis is a
member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Joseph F. Engelberger is founder and formerly president of
Unimation Tnc. Dr. Engelberger is widely recognized as the "Fa-
ther of Robotics," and has been a driving influence in the creation
of the industrial robotics industry. Currently Dr. Engelberger is
the Chairman of Transitions Research Corporation, which aims to
improve the spectrum of sensory perception of robots to enable
mobile, sensate robots for the service sector. He received his B.A.
and M.A. degrees from Columbia University, and is a member of
the National Academy of Engineering.
Gerald D. Laubach is formerly president of Pfizer, Inc., and has
served as chair of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association.
Dr. Laubach is a research chemist by training, and started as a
laboratory scientist at Pfizer. He received a B.A. from the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Laubach is a member
of the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medi-
cine and chaired the [OM Committee on Technological innovation
in Medicine.
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BIOGRAPHIES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Robert A. Pritzker is president and CEO of The Marmon Group,
Tnc. Mr. Pritzker is also a director of Hyatt Corporation. Mr.
Pritzker's entire professional life has been in industrial manage-
ment, and he holds executive positions in the Marmon Group's
more than 60 autonomous companies worldwide. He received a
B.S. degree in industrial engineering from the Illinois institute of
Technology, and lectures at several schools on business manage-
ment. Mr. Pritzker is a member of the National Academy of Engi-
neering.
Roland W. Schmitt is president emeritus of Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, and president from 1988 to 1993. Before becoming presi-
dent of Rensselaer, he served as senior vice president of science
and technology for GE and as a member of GE's Corporate Execu-
tive Council. He is also a member and former chairman of the
National Science Boarcl, the policy group for the National Science
Foundation. Dr. Schmitt received his undergraduate and Master's
degrees in mathematics and physics from the University of Texas,
and his Ph.D. in physics from Rice University. Dr. Schmitt is a
member of the National Academy of Engineering.
George L. Turin has been chairman of Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science at UC Berkeley, and Dean of Engineering and
Applied Sciences at UCLA. He retired as vice president of technol-
ogy at Teknekron Corporation, a consortium of high-technology
companies of which he is a co-founder. Dr. Turin received his B.S.,
M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering, all from the Mas-
sachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Turin is a member of the
National Academy of Engineering.
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