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Kenneth Reed received a BSc degree in Chemistry (highest honors) from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1971 and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Stanford University in 1975. Directly upon graduation, he joined the research laboratories of the Eastman Kodak Co. and shifted careers from computational quantum chemistry and spectroscopy to applied research and product development. His 30 year career at Kodak involved applied precipitation research for both novel and conventional silver halide crystals, and redox mechanisms related to their development. This led to 20 patents in such areas as direct band gap crystal detectors, novel epitaxial and laminar Nano-crystals, two electron reducing agents and novel heterocyclic adsorbates. This applications-focused research led to the introduction of nearly a dozen, high margin, photographic imaging products for the corporation. In addition, he established a syllabus and instructional program that led to the training of 1/3rd of the photographic scientists at Kodak. On two separate occasions, Dr. Reed led the U.S./French exploratory dispersion research efforts which produced Nano-thin imaging crystals and other commercial technologies. Just prior to retirement in 2005, work focused on developing patent and technical strategies for the generation and use of monodisperse organic nano-particles for OLED applications. This work resulted in three patent applications. In 2005 Dr. Reed was given the Eastman Kodak CTO Distinguished Inventors Award. He is a graduate of The Entrepreneurs Network's training program. Dr. Reed is a co-inventor of the Kodak technology and inventor of ten new patent disclosures/applications owned by Cerion. | 