Brent Segal

Dr. Brent M. Segal is Director of Advanced Research Programs at Lockheed Martin Corporate Engineering and Technology. Previously Dr. Segal served as Chief Scientist, Nanotechnology at the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center. Dr, Segal is a Co-founder and former Chief Operating Officer of Nantero, a leading Nanotechnology company where he oversaw operations roles focusing on partnerships, with ON Semiconductor, Brewer Science, BAE and ASML. Dr. Segal is an active fundraiser, helping Nantero to raise more than $31.5 M in three private equity rounds and >$50M in government programs. He previously ran laboratory operations at Metaprobe LLC, raising more than $5 M in private equity financing. He was a Research Associate at Nycomed Salutar, Inc. where he developed X-ray contrast agents for medical imaging. He received his PhD in Chemistry from Harvard University in 2000 and has published in journals including JACS and IC. He is frequently invited to speaking engagements such as NANOTECH 2006-13.