About NTI
Operating Committee
The Operating Committee manages the day-to-day operations of the NTI, encompassing the following areas.
- Knowledge of nanotechnology
- Expertise in new nanotechnology and company development
- Workforce development
- Individual accomplishment and credibility in research and development for nanotechnology and nano-biotechnology
Operating Oversight Committee Members
Anthony Green, Ph.D.
Ben Franklin Director, NTI
Vice President of Technology Commercialization: Life Sciences, BFTP/SEP
anthony@sep.benfranklin.org
(215) 972-6700 x3713
Robert Carpick, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania Principal Investigator, NTI
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania
carpick@seas.upenn.edu
215-898-4608Kambiz Pourrezaei, Ph.D.
Drexel University Principal Investigator, NTI
Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences, Drexel University
pourrezk@drexel.edu
(215) 895-2260Erli Chen, Ph.D.
Director, Nanotechnology Commercialization Group, NTI
Director of Nanotechnology Licensing, Center for Technology Transfer, University of Pennsylvania
chener@ctt.upenn.edu
(215) 898-9272
The Promise of Nanotechnology
“The use of nanotechnology in consumer products and industrial applications is growing rapidly, with the products listed in the inventory showing just the tip of the iceberg. How consumers respond to these early products — in food, electronics, health care, clothing and cars — will be a litmus test for broader market acceptance of nanotechnologies in the future.”
–Andrew D. Maynard
Chief Science Advisor, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Woodrow Wilson Inernational Center for Scholars