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11/04/2004
Danville, VA – Today Luna Innovations announces the formation of its sixth company, Luna nanoWorks — an independent business focused on manufacturing revolutionary products based on recently discovered carbonaceous nanomaterials.
Dr. Stephen Wilson, a world-renowned fullerene scientist, will lead the company as President. Wilson was founder and Chief Scientific Officer of C Sixty, Inc, a Houston biopharmaceutical company based on fullerene technology. He is a recognized expert and innovator with over 250 patents and publications in organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. He is currently setting the vision for Luna nanoWorks and assembling the technical and management team to lead the new enterprise.
Charles Gause, who previously directed Luna’s nanomaterial research and development group, will be Vice President. Gause has been leading the development of Luna’s unique nanomaterial production process. He has extensive manufacturing and operations background and has been instrumental, along with Luna Vice President Ben Plowman, in raising significant funds to support this project. At the Danville facility, Gause will continue leading the operations and business development efforts.
The Danville site was selected over other competing locations due to the City’s pro-business, flexible and responsive government, manufacturing heritage, quality workforce, and diverse building inventory. Danville's technology initiative, excellent educational programs, quality of life, and overall vision integrated easily into Luna’s current and future direction.
The initial investment has been allocated for the renovation of a 19th century tobacco warehouse. From this historic location, material manufacturing and product development with carbon nanotubes and TRIMETASPHERE® carbon nanomaterials, a discovery made at Virginia Tech, is expected by first quarter FY05.
"This ground-breaking project was made possible by the vision and commitment of Senator John Warner, Congressman Virgil Goode, Governor Mark Warner, Secretary of Commerce Michael Schewel, Secretary of Technology Eugene Huang, CIT President Pete Jobse, Senator Charles Hawkins and the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Revitalization Commission, and Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission Co-chair Dr. John Noftsinger," said Dr. Kent Murphy, Chairman of Luna nanoWorks.
Luna Innovations is a leader in nanotechnology commercialization resulting in state-of-the-art nanomaterials manufacturing and product development. Currently, there are limited carbonaceous nanomaterial quantities to supply the ever-increasing demand by end-users. Luna nanoWorks will utilize nanotechnology to provide products for cancer therapy, faster electronics, better lubricants, stronger textiles, and chemical and biological warfare testing and disposal for homeland security.
About Luna nanoWorks:
Luna nanoWorks, a division of Luna Innovations Incorporated, is developing products empowered by nanoamaterials, with an initial application focus on medical imaging. The company also manufactures high quality carbon nanomaterials, including single wall carbon nanotubes and proprietary TRIMETASPHERE® carbon nanomaterials. Luna's manufacturing processes and modern manufacturing facility enable the supply of industrial quantities of the materials.
For more information contact Luna nanoWorks at solutions@lunananoworks.com.
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Luna nanoWorks takes flight11/04/2004
Luna nanoWorks located in historic warehouse.
Dr. Stephen Wilson, a world-renowned fullerene scientist, will lead the company as President. Wilson was founder and Chief Scientific Officer of C Sixty, Inc, a Houston biopharmaceutical company based on fullerene technology. He is a recognized expert and innovator with over 250 patents and publications in organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. He is currently setting the vision for Luna nanoWorks and assembling the technical and management team to lead the new enterprise.
Charles Gause, who previously directed Luna’s nanomaterial research and development group, will be Vice President. Gause has been leading the development of Luna’s unique nanomaterial production process. He has extensive manufacturing and operations background and has been instrumental, along with Luna Vice President Ben Plowman, in raising significant funds to support this project. At the Danville facility, Gause will continue leading the operations and business development efforts.
The Danville site was selected over other competing locations due to the City’s pro-business, flexible and responsive government, manufacturing heritage, quality workforce, and diverse building inventory. Danville's technology initiative, excellent educational programs, quality of life, and overall vision integrated easily into Luna’s current and future direction.
The initial investment has been allocated for the renovation of a 19th century tobacco warehouse. From this historic location, material manufacturing and product development with carbon nanotubes and TRIMETASPHERE® carbon nanomaterials, a discovery made at Virginia Tech, is expected by first quarter FY05.
"This ground-breaking project was made possible by the vision and commitment of Senator John Warner, Congressman Virgil Goode, Governor Mark Warner, Secretary of Commerce Michael Schewel, Secretary of Technology Eugene Huang, CIT President Pete Jobse, Senator Charles Hawkins and the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Revitalization Commission, and Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission Co-chair Dr. John Noftsinger," said Dr. Kent Murphy, Chairman of Luna nanoWorks.
Luna Innovations is a leader in nanotechnology commercialization resulting in state-of-the-art nanomaterials manufacturing and product development. Currently, there are limited carbonaceous nanomaterial quantities to supply the ever-increasing demand by end-users. Luna nanoWorks will utilize nanotechnology to provide products for cancer therapy, faster electronics, better lubricants, stronger textiles, and chemical and biological warfare testing and disposal for homeland security.
About Luna nanoWorks:
Luna nanoWorks, a division of Luna Innovations Incorporated, is developing products empowered by nanoamaterials, with an initial application focus on medical imaging. The company also manufactures high quality carbon nanomaterials, including single wall carbon nanotubes and proprietary TRIMETASPHERE® carbon nanomaterials. Luna's manufacturing processes and modern manufacturing facility enable the supply of industrial quantities of the materials.
For more information contact Luna nanoWorks at solutions@lunananoworks.com.
