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| James Von Ehr II Zyvex Corporation James R. Von Ehr II is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Zyvex Corporation. Von Ehr is recognized as a respected leader within the nanotechnology industry. His commitment to nanotechnology is evidenced by his personal contribution of $3.5 million to establish the University of Texas at Dallas NanoTech Institute. He has also endowed the James Von Ehr Distinguished Chair of Science and Technology at the University of Texas at Dallas, held by Nobel Laureate Dr. Alan G. MacDiarmid (2000 in Chemistry). Von Ehr was awarded Ernst & Young¹s Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Pioneering in June 2003. The Entrepreneur Of The Year® Institute celebrates the accomplishments of the world¹s great entrepreneurs and increases public awareness of the benefits these innovators provide to our society. In the Spring of 2003, Von Ehr testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for Bill S.189, The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act. He was then invited to the Oval Office to be present when President Bush signed the Bill into law on December 3, 2003. He is also an invited member of the Nanotechnology Technical Advisory Group (NTAG) to the U.S. President¹s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). In November 2004, Von Ehr received the Ernest Randall Economic Development Leadership Award from the Richardson (Texas) Chamber of Commerce. The prestigious award is presented to a Chamber member who provides distinguished services to Richardson by building the economic base of the city. Before founding Zyvex in 1997, Von Ehr was the founder, president, chairman and CEO of Altsys Corporation, which developed FreeHand and Fontographer, the first commercially available PostScript drawing program. Altsys was sold to Macromedia in 1995, where he held a seat on the Macromedia Board of Directors for nearly four years. Von Ehr has a M.S. in Mathematical Science from the University of Texas at Dallas, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Michigan State University. He was awarded Distinguished Alumni awards from both Michigan State University and the University of Texas at Dallas in October 2004. |
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