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Professor Karen K. Gleason
Founder and Chief Scientific Advisor
Professor Gleason, a widely published worldwide authority in chemical
vapor deposition technology as well as the namesake of the company,
“Gleason Vapor Deposition,” is the inventor of GVD’s
nanotechnology. She has been Professor of Chemical Engineering at
MIT since 1988 and recently was appointed Executive Director of
the Department. Gleason is the first tenured female Professor of
Chemical Engineering in MIT’s history. She holds a B.S. and
M.S. in Chemical Engineering from MIT and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
from the University of California at Berkeley.
When not teaching or inventing, Karen can be found at the MIT swimming
pool doing laps or, clad in scuba gear, communing with marine life
around the globe.
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Dr. Hilton G. Pryce Lewis
Founder and President
hilton@gvdcorp.com
Hilton played a key role in the development of GVD’s technology
during his years as a graduate student at MIT and his activities
inspired him to create GVD. Prior to founding GVD, Hilton consulted
on operations and technical issues for Dow Chemical, Merck Pharmaceuticals,
and Koch Refining. Hilton holds a B.Sci.Eng. and M.S. in Chemical
Engineering from the University of Natal in Durban, South Africa
and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from MIT.
When not pioneering technologies, Hilton can be found above the
ground flying light aircraft, or on the ground, jamming on drums.
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