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DR. ROBERT A. MYERS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FAIRFIELD RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. DARIEN, CONNECTICUT ramyers@nyc.rr.com Bob Myers became part of Fairfield Resources in 1998 after 36 years at IBM, which he joined upon receiving his doctorate in Applied Physics from Harvard. His career with IBM included applied research and research management, significant technology development responsibility in IBM Japan and staff positions at the highest levels of the company. From January 1986 until July 1987, he was Director of Technology in IBM Japan's Yamato Development Laboratory, where he started the advanced development of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display technology and oversaw the transition to joint development with Toshiba Corporation that eventually led to creation of the IBM-Toshiba joint venture, Display Technologies, Inc. From July 1994 until August 1998, Dr. Myers was Program Director of Technology Licensing, responsible for technology know-how licensing and related activities in IBM's Corporate Intellectual Property and Licensing Department. He received his B.A., summa cum laude, his MA, and his Ph.D. in applied physics from Harvard University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. Dr. Myers holds twelve United States patents and is an author or co-author of more than 50 technical papers. Bob speaks both French and Japanese. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Business at the Columbia University Business School, where he lectures on Intellectual Property in the Entrepreneurship Program, he lectures annually at the Post-Graduate Program on Intellectual Property at ETH, the Swiss Technical University, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Thomas Publishing Company, publishers of Thomasnet.com and other Internet information providing sites.. |
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