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Written by Mike Buetow
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 06:12 |
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Photo Stencil has named Dr. James F.
Reilly, II, vice president of research and development, a new position. He will direct research in support of the company’s product roadmap and technology
plans as liaison to customers and business
partners, and will spearhead independent projects designed to develop new products and
technologies for the printing process.
Dr.
Reilly is a veteran of the US Navy and NASA, and flew Space
Shuttle missions in 1998, 2001 and 2007, where he performed five spacewalks totaling over 30 hours. Following the Columbia
accident, he was involved with development and testing of repair materials and
techniques for the Shuttle’s thermal protection system.
A
materials expert, Reilly has a Ph.D. in geosciences from the
University of Texas at Dallas, and is a former chief geologist at Enserch Exploration, where he was involved in the application of new imaging
technology for industrial applications in deep water engineering projects and
geological research.
Dr.
Reilly joins vice president of
technology Dr. William E. Coleman on Photo Stencil’s product development team.
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