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Gary Dickerson was named president of Applied Materials, Inc. in June 2012 and appointed chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors in September 2013. Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Mr. Dickerson is a long-time industry leader with more than 35 years of semiconductor experience and a strong track record of delivering profitable growth and gaining market share while achieving recognition for outstanding customer satisfaction. For each of the past three years, Mr. Dickerson has been named one of the "World’s Best CEOs" by Barron’s for delivering solid performance and a compelling growth strategy. He also ranked among Forbes’ list of “America’s Most Innovative Leaders” for 2019 and Harvard Business Review’s "Best-Performing CEOs in the World" for 2018. He currently serves on the board of directors of the U.S.-China Business Council. Prior to Applied Materials, he was CEO of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. for seven years, until its acquisition by Applied Materials in 2011, and spent 18 years at KLA-Tencor Corporation where he held a variety of operations and product development roles before serving as president and chief operating officer. He began his semiconductor career in manufacturing and engineering management at General Motors’ Delco Electronics Division and AT&T Technologies. Mr. Dickerson holds a bachelor of science degree in engineering management from the University of Missouri, Rolla, and an MBA degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

Victor Gavron is a Chief Scientist / CEO at Los Alamos National Laboratory and is based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He has worked as Senior Adviser at Department of State; Staff Member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and Group Leader, Safeguards Science and Technology at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Victor attended Weizmann Institute of Science between 1969 and 1972.

Paul Woods is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Algenol Biofuels. Algenol's Direct to Ethanol® Technology targets producing ethanol using proprietary algae, sunlight, non-arable land and carbon dioxide with operating costs of $1.20 per gallon, and production rates of 9,000 gallons of ethanol per acre per year. Waste algae is then processed by hydrothermal liquefaction and HT in gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel for an additional 1,300 gallons. Paul invented the Direct to Ethanol® Technology in 1984 while attending the University of Western Ontario near Toronto, Canada. Woods and Algenol currently hold 27 patents and have 51 patents pending. Algenol currently employs 120 employees in Lee County, Florida and 40 employees in Germany.