David Soane David Soane obtained his PhD (1978) in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. From 1979 to 1994, he was a full-time member of the faculty at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, where he published approximately 200 papers and two books (Polymers in Microelectronics and Polymer Applications for Biotechnology). His academic research spanned a wide range of topics, including structure-property relations of polymers, membrane fabrication and characterization, polymerization reaction engineering, photolithography and interlayer dielectrics, gel and capillary electrophoresis, non-linear optical materials, and novel MEMS devices. Since his departure from academia, Soane has focused his energy on several high-technology start-ups. These ventures share a common theme: applying leading scientific discoveries to mature industries with established mass markets. Among his start-ups are Soane Technologies (sold to Rodenstock), ACLARA BioSciences (NASDAQ: ACLA), Alnis BioSciences, Cosmetica, DuraFizz, Innovative Construction and Building Materials, and ZMS (acquired by a Fortune 500 company). Soane is also Founder of the nanotechnology-inspired textile company, Nano-Tex, (named best “Small Tech” company of 2003 by nanotechnology industry journal Small Times Magazine and featured in Time Magazine’s 2002 “Coolest Inventions of the Year”).
	Paul Alivisatos Paul Alivisatos went to the University of Chicago, where he received a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with Honors in 1981. He attended graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley and graduated in 1986. In 1986, he went to AT&T Bell Labs where he worked with Louis Brus as a postdoctoral student. In 1988, he joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1993 and to Professor in 1995. He was appointed Chancellor's Professor of the University of California, Berkeley for the period 1998-2001. Most recently, he was appointed Director of the Materials Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research concerns the structural, thermodynamic, optical, and electrical properties of nanocrystals.
	E. Floyd Kvamme Floyd Kvamme has been a Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a high technology venture capital firm since 1984. In this capacity, he was responsible for the development of high technology companies from early start-up to the publicly traded phase. He is now a Partner Emeritus at the firm. Floyd Kvamme currently serves on the boards of Harmonic, National Semiconductor, Photon Dynamics, Power Integrations, as well as Gemfire Corporation and Silicon Genesis. Since 2001, Mr. Kvamme has served as Co-Chairman of President Bush's President's Council of Advisors in Science and Technology (PCAST). Floyd Kvamme was one of five members of the team that began at National Semiconductor in 1967, serving as its General Manager of Semiconductor Operations and building it into a billion-dollar company. He served as President of the National Advanced Systems subsidiary, which designed, manufactured and marketed large computer systems. In 1982 he became Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Apple Computer. While at Apple, his responsibilities included worldwide sales, marketing, distribution and support. He holds two degrees in Engineering; a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley (1959) and an MSE specializing in Semiconductor Electronics from Syracuse University (1962).