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| COMS 2003
COMS 2003 Awards Congratulations COMS Awardees! EV Group Erich Thallner Pioneer in Microsystems Technology Award: Johannes Herrnsdorf, HLPlanar
Erich Thallner, Dr. Kees Eijkel, President Peter Podesser, and Dr. Steven Walsh presented Johannes Herrnsdorf the Erich Thallner Pioneer in Microsystems Technology Award for 2003. Dr. Herrnsdorf received an original Native American Sand painting and is now on the selection committee for a student intern pledged by EVG in support of this award. Dr. Herrnsdorf founded one of first successful microsystems ventures not only in Europe but in the world. His company HL Planar GmbH, which has traditionally focused on automotive microsystems is now growing rapidly with the worlds embrace of small systems. Dr. Hernsdorf's personal, professional and corporate success has not obscured his vision for Microsystems. He dispels the myth that one needs to be overly aggressive and not really human to be successful in business. Dr. Hernsdorf does business the old fashioned way in a new and emerging industry. He remains one of the hardest working, straightforward, and nicest people in the business. Zyvex Jim van Ehr Nanotechnology Commercialization Excellence Award: Matthias Kautt & Peter Bley, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
The James Von Ehr award was introduced by Dr. Tom Cellucci, Steve Walsh and Kees Eijkel and then presented by Jim von Ehr to Dr. Peter Bley -- a highlight of the conference. The award was received by Dr. Peter Bley for both of the authors and was seen as a highlight in recognition for his service to the community. The award helps mark the emergence of Nanotechnology as a force for commercialization of firms and a new economic engine or wave for regions and countries. Surface Technology Systems Microsystems Commercialization Award: Paul Atherton, NanoVentures
The STS award was presented by STS and Mancef president elect Kees Eijkel. Dr. Paul Atherton won the award for displaying a method for evaluating firms utilizing web-based information. Dr. Atherton is President of one of the largest and oldest angel investing groups specializing in Micro and Nano technology based firms. The award helps mark the re-emergence of Microsystems as a force for commercialization. STS is looking forward to inviting Paul together with MANCEF to help select an intern for their program. About Dr. Paul Atherton Paul co-founded Queensgate Instruments whilst still a graduate student and served as Managing Director from 1986 until its sale in March 2000. He is now an active angel investor and is particularly interested in commercializing technology from UK universities. He is a non-executive director of two seed funds: Sussex Place Ventures and Sulis Innovation. He is a Visiting Professor in Nanotechnology at Cranfield University, Vice President of euspen (European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology), and on the board of the Institute of Nanotechnology. He is on the Supervisory board of C2V - a Dutch Microsystems design company and has invested in more than 10 start up companies in the last three years. Paul is on the Board of Governors of the London Business School and has a PhD in physics from Imperial College and an MBA from the London Business School. University of Twente & University
of New Mexico Micro & Nano Commercialization Education Award: MANCEF, the University of Twente Mesa +, and the University of New Mexico were extremely pleased to present the best paper award for Nano and Micro commercialization education at COMS 2003. Kathryn Hanselmann of Sandia National Laboratory was chosen for her effort entitled "The Microsystems Academy." This award recognized the need for education for Micro and Nano systems at the high school level. Dr. Steve Walsh and Dr. Kees Eijkel presented the award on behalf of Universities of Twente, New Mexico and MANCEF. Kathryn's effort not only caught the spirit of workforce development in Micro and Nanosystems but also addresses the larger issue of interesting High School Students in the sciences. The paper develops a case study of the first microsystems academy at the high school level in the United States and was thought by the voters to be a guide for similar efforts around the world. Sandia National Laboratories Policy & Programs for Government-University-Industry Partnership Award: Peter Jonson, Australian Institute for Commercialisation Mancef and Sandia National Laboratories were happy to present the best paper for on Policy and Programs for Government/University/Industry Partnership this year in Amsterdam, Netherlands at COMS 2003. Dr. Kees Eijkel, Dr. Regan Stinnett and Dr. Steven Walsh presented Peter Jonson of the Australian Institute for Commercialization the best paper award for his effort "Issues with Commercialization of Publicly Funded IP – An Australian Example in Microtechnology". This effort showed how Microsystem IP development had played through the Microsystems Co-Operative Research Center (CRC), which brings together researchers from Universities, government laboratories, public sector research agencies, and private industry into long term collaborative agreements. Their seminal efforts in developing MNT innovations Pty Ltd was seen as the embodiment of developing maximum social good not only from government research but research developed through interactions between academia, the private sector and government, or, the Triple Helix. © MANCEF - Micro And Nanotechnology Commercialization
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