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Dr. Cynthia Kuper President and Chief of Research Cynthia Ann Kuper, at 29, brings the first nanotechnology materials business to the Philadelphia region. Nanotechnology represents a new emerging technology with promise to change many aspects of our lives such as tinier computers, advanced sporting goods, and more fuel-efficient cars using materials that are 100 times stronger than steel (yet weighing 1/6 as much). In fact, former President Clinton deemed nanotechnology the next industrial revolution in his last State of the Union address. Dr. Kuper's company, Versilant Nanotechnologies, aims to become a leader in the industry and provide a surge of growth to the Delaware Valley. Most recently, Versilant Nanotechnologies, won a NASA contract to develop high strength composite materials. A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Kuper is a graduate of Central High School, class number 249. She received her B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Temple University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratories of Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley at Rice University in Houston, where she worked through a cooperative agreement with NASA at the Johnson Space Center. Dr. Kuper now spends much of her time speaking at conferences and symposiums to raise awareness for nanotechnology to large corporations and public bodies such as Dow Corning, Wyle Labs, Army Research Labs, the Department of Defense and members of Congress. Her objective was to return home and bring a major nanotechnology initiative to the city and state of Pennsylvania. Kuper was recently named to the Philadelphia Business Journal's prestigious "40 under 40" list of dynamic up and coming leaders in the Philadelphia region. For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Jeff Jubelirer at jjubelirer@truenorth.com or 215-790-4415.
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