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Dr. Lloyd J. Whitman is Head of the Surface Nanoscience and Sensor Tech¬nology Section at the Naval Research Laboratory. He leads a multidisciplinary team of some 20 biologists, chemists, engineers, and physicists working at the nexus of nanoscience, biotechnology, and microsystems. Their current research encompasses studies of individual semiconductor, organic, and biomolecular nanostructures, their use in novel functional surfaces, and their integration into biosensor systems and optoelectronic devices for national security and defense applications.In addition to leading multiple research projects at the Naval Research Laboratory, Dr. Whitman helps manage nanotechnology and biodefense programs for a number of agencies within the Department of Defense. Dr. Whitman has assisted the National Science and Technology Council in formulating National Nanotechnology Initiative goals for National Defense and Security, and serves as a Science Advisor to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense and Chemical Demilitarization Programs.Dr. Whitman earned a B.S. in Physics with honors, magna cum laude, from Brown University. He holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from Cornell University. He completed a National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.Dr. Whitman has been studying surface nanoscience and sensor technology for over 25 years, with over 130 publications and patents, and numerous media citations and awards. | 