The Atlantic Nano Forum presents |
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| Nanotechnology at Chevron |
a presentation by Dr. Waqar Qureshi General Manager, MolecularDiamond Technologies Chevron Technology Ventures, LLC |
| Date: | Tuesday, November 1, 2005 |
| Time | Registration begins at 4:00 PM; program begins at 4:30 PM |
| Cost: | Attendance is free |
| Location: | Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, including the attorneys of Burns Doane Swecker & Mathis Suite 500 1737 King Street Alexandria Virginia 22314 Click here for directions or visit http://www.bipc.com/locations.cfm |
| More Info: | For more information, send mail to nanotech@bipc.com |
| Registration: | Please register
using the RSVP link, or send an email to nanotech@bipc.com |
| Chevron's MolecularDiamond Technologies (MDT) business unit recently made a groundbreaking discovery by isolating from petroleum a new class of carbon-based nanomaterials called higher diamondoids. Subsequently, MDT developed processes to isolate lower diamondoids in large quantities from petroleum. Unlike fullerenes or carbon nanotubes, diamondoids have the same internal carbon framework as a diamond and exist in a myriad of shapes and sizes. Higher diamondoids and lower diamondoids are readily derivatized and polymerizable, thus allowing their properties to be engineered at the molecular level for desired applications in numerous industries. Through R&D collaborations with some of the world's leading universities and laboratories, MDT is focused on determining the intrinsic properties of diamondoids, performance characteristics of diamondoid-containing materials, and exploratory "proof of concept" applications that will be enabled by diamondoids. MDT's IP portfolio includes over 25 patents filed (7 issued), including composition of matter patents for higher diamondoids and patents for the production, derivatization and specific applications for both higher and lower diamondoids. Dr. Waqar Qureshi manages MDT, an internal start-up within Chevron Technology Ventures LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation) that is focused on commercializing higher and lower diamondoids extracted from petroleum. Waqar has managed this new venture from early research stage, through extensive patenting, process scale-up, product positioning, business unit formation, and business development. Waqar joined Chevron in 1989 as a research engineer developing hydrocracking catalysts and processes for Chevron refineries, and subsequently worked in the Process Planning Group, Chevron Global Lubricants, Technology Marketing and ERTC. Waqar was appointed to the new position of Business Development Manager at ERTC in 2000, where he initiated business development activities that eventually led to Chevron's purchase of PG&E Energy Services and formation of Chevron Energy Services (CES). Waqar earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Sydney, Australia and a Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
| Agenda | |
| 4:00-4:25 | Refreshments, registration |
| 4:25-4:30 | Introduction |
| 4:30-5:30 | Presentation by Dr. Qureshi followed by Q&A |
| About the Emerging Tech Forum |
| The forum features monthly presentations by eminent nanotechnologists and provides educational, networking, and business opportunities to those interested in this emerging field. The attendees include patent examiners, CTOs, researchers, policy makers, federal and state government employees, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and industry executives. |
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