Now the founder, lead scientist and President of leading antimicrobial particle lab Agienic Inc., Don Uhlmann has been a director of Donnelly Corporation for 23 years, and is currently Professor of Materials and Optical Science at the University of Arizona. Don is a member of numerous technical societies, and has been elected a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, and of the U.K. Society of Glass Technology. He used to serve as a Trustee of the Ernst Abbe Foundation and on the Advisory Board of the Institut fur Neue Materialien, both in Germany. He has been elected a member of the Academy of Ceramics, and of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Don has received numerous awards for his contributions to the scientific literature on glasses, ceramics and polymers. He has published more than 400 technical papers, and is the author or editor of a dozen books. He is active as a consultant to industry, and is a director of several privately owned corporations. Don received a bachelor of science degree in physics from Yale University and a Ph.D. in applied physics from Harvard University. He served as a Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for more than two decades, and was Cabot Professor of Materials at MIT before going to the University of Arizona as Chairman of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

While attending the University of Arizona Mr. Ryan J. Reeser’s research focused on the structural microbiology of pathogenic E. coli and C. jejuni and determining the role of specific molecular structures in their pathogenecity and their ability to colonize biotic and abiotic surfaces. A large portion of his research dealt with C. jejuni’s ability to form biofilms under defined growth conditions. During his studies Mr. Reeser also contributed to the discovery of a novel protein that contributes to the colonization of broiler chickens. This discovery eventually lead to a co-development of a chicken vaccine that is currently being tested. During his time at the university he also explored the molecular mechanisms that regulated the growth, organization and development of C. jejuni biofilms and mix species biofilms. While still a student, Mr. Reeser received research awards from the American Society for Microbiology and The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases.
Mr. Reeser eventually left his academic career to pursue a professional career in tissue based diagnostics at Ventana Medical Systems. Mr. Reeser joined a small team of dedicated doctors, scientist, and engineers that standardized and automated tissue biopsy testing. In 2008 Mr. Reeser received Ventana Medical System’s Innovation award for his contributions in next generation automated clinical systems used to accelerate and analyze human tissues samples. At Agienic, Mr. Reeser heads the biology team, where his combined knowledge of biology, testing and materials are invaluable.
Mr. Reeser holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Spring Hill College and master degrees in pathobiology and material science from the University of Arizona.