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Mr. Gralenski was considered
one of the world's leading authorities in the
fields of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) application
and high-temperature furnace technology. He had
over 35 years of experience in the field, had authored numerous publications and had been a
featured speaker at a number of industry and scientific
symposiums. Mr. Gralenski held over 35 patents.
Mr. Gralenski was a staff scientist
at Watkins Johnson for over 30 years. The company
was acquired by Silicon Valley Group, and subsequently
acquired by ASML. He designed, developed and brought
into production a number of fully conveyor-fed,
chemical vapor deposition furnaces, used for the
manufacture of digital displays and other thin-film
devices. The Watkins Johnson CVD furnaces proved
to be the company's most profitable product line.
Mr. Gralenski's education was
oriented toward physics, mechanics, chemistry
and material sciences. He had strong experience
and skills in developing technology producing
products that became practical, profitable reality.
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