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Dow Corning Names Photovoltaic Research Scientist for Global Solar Market

13 Jul 2009 - Dow Corning has named Donald Wood as Photovoltaic Research Scientist within its Solar Business Unit. He will be based at Dow Corning’s European headquarters in Belgium.
 
Dr. Wood joins Dow Corning with a breadth of experience in semiconductor and solar cell research. Previously, he led an engineering team at Sixtron Advanced Materials and worked as a senior engineer at Filtronic Compound Semiconductors.
 
In his new role, Dr. Wood will research and develop new materials and processes for photovoltaic cell manufacturing. He will work in a global team of about 10 researchers and technicians at two Dow Corning sites.
 
Mr. Wood has a doctorate degree in semiconductor physics and material science from Cranfield University and has authored 33 scientific papers.