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Gregory J.Galvin |
Greg Galvin is President/CEO of Kionix (Ithaca, NY), which he founded in 1993 to commercialize a novel micromechanical technology pioneered by researchers at Cornell University. From 1993 to 2000, Kionix grew to over 70 employees and developed products in inertial sensors, microfluidics, data storage, micro-relays, and micro-optics. The optical business was acquired by California-based Calient Networks in December 2000, and Dr. Galvin served as President/CEO of the newly-formed Calient Optical Components until 2002 when he returned to Kionix as President/CEO.
Before this, he served Cornell for nine years, first as Deputy Director of the Cornell Nanofabrication Facility in which micromechanical research was conducted and later as Director of Corporate Research Relations, focusing on technology transfer.
Dr. Galvin has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from CalTech, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and an M.B.A. from Cornell. He has published over 20 technical papers, holds 58 patents, and is a member of several scientific societies.
Dr. Galvin is a member of the Advisory Councils of Cornell's College of Engineering and College of Veterinary Medicine, and serves as a Director of Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Tompkins County Area Development Board, Kensa Group, El Portal de Belén Foundation, and Ithaca's Sciencenter.
36 Thornwood Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850
phone 607-257-1080 Ext. 110
fax 607-257-1146
e-mail ggalvin@kionix.com