Dieter M Gruen
Dimerond Technologies, LLC, USA
Biography
Dieter M. Gruen received his Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Chicago. He has published over 400 peer reviewed papers and holds more than 60 US patents. Dr. Gruen began his scientific career as a member of the Manhattan Project team working at Oak Ridge Tennessee on the separation of Uranium isotopes. He has been the recipient of many honors and distinctions. His 25years of pioneering research in various aspects of nanocarbon physics and chemistry were highlighted by the award of the year 2000 Medal of the Materials Research Society for the discovery, synthesis and characterization of ultrananocrystalline diamond films (UNCD), a new and exceedingly useful form of nanocarbon.
Dr. Gruen was an Associate Director of the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory and is an Argonne Distinguished Fellow, Emeritus. Currently he occupies the position of President of Dimerond Technologies, LLC which is developing the Hybrid Conversion Solar System (HYCSOS) designed to generate affordable solar electricity by doubling the power from sunshine.
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