Organization & Management
Introduction
e-Science.net will be led by Dr. Willaim P. Newton. In addition to Dr. Newton, the company has a distinguished group of scientific advisors, and has begun to recruit members of its senior management team. Profiles of these key individuals are provided below.
Jason Lin, Ph.D., PE, Senior Scientific Advisor. Dr. Jason Lin received his Master's of Science degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1961 and worked closely with Dr. A. H. Einstein, the son of legendary scientist Albert Einstein. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cheng-Kung University and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University in 1966. Dr. Lin performed post doctoral work in Classical Physiology and Medical Instructions at Baylor College of Medicine from 1966 to 1969.
Dr. Lin has taught Biomechanics, CV Flow Dynamics, Biofluid Mechanics, and has researched CV Dynamics, Hemorheology, Cardiovascular Prostheses, and Circulatory Assists. Lin has had scientific papers published in many major scholarly journals. Dr. Lin currently is associated with the University of Miami as a James L. Knight Professor, the University of Nanyang Technological, Singapore as Eminent Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and has been the Herff Chair of Excellence Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Memphis State University. Dr. Lin was granted Visiting Professor status at the Julius Silver Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, and has an association with the following educational institutions: the University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, King's College Medical School, and the University of London.
Taking a very active role in the medical and scientific communities, Dr. Lin is currently a Director with the National Science Foundation Industry, a member of the Surgery and Bioengineering Study Section, National Institute of Heart, Lung, and Blood, and is on the Scientific Review Board for the Medical Research Council of Canada. In addition, Dr. Lin is currently on the Editorial Board of Transaction American Society of Internal Artificial Organs and Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Annals, and has served as Chairperson of the following causes: Ad Hoc Committee, Surgery and Bioengineering, Omnicath Corporation, Board of Scientific Advisors, AV Healing, and Board of Scientific Advisors, Cardiotech International.
Throughout his career, Dr. Lin has consulted for many organizations and companies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, St. Jude Medical Center, Baxter Edwards Laboratories, the World Heart Corporation, Autogenics Europe Ltd, and Beckman-Coulter, among others. Dr. Lin is involved with the following professional societies: Founding Fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers, Fellow of ASME, Senior Member of American Society of Biomedical Engineer, and a Member of the American Society of Artificial Internal, International Society of Biorheology, and Sigma Xi.
Having received numerous awards and honors throughout his career Dr. Lin is the owner of several patents such as the Prosthetic Heart Valve, the Low Turbulence Heart Valve, and the Helicofoil Pump.
William Knaught, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Advisor. Professor Knaught currently teaches Engineering Mechanics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has taught and performed research at various schools in the United States, including the California Institute of Technology and Northwestern University. Dr. Knaught has also worked abroad in England, Poland, Germany, Russia, Italy, Yugoslavia, and China. In 1970 he worked as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. His research has been sponsored by the British Science Council, NATO, NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
In 1991, Dr. Knaught was appointed a Fulbright Scholar, and in 1992, he received the Lady Davies Scholarship from the government of Israel. He is a member of the Sigma Xi Research Society and the American Academy of Mechanics, an Associate Member of the Cambridge Philosophical Society in the United Kingdom, and a life member of the New York Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Knaught is one of the co-founders and a co-chairman of the International Conference and Research Workshops on Mesomechanics, which convenes every two years in order to merge interdisciplinary research of a high technology nature involving Physics, Mechanics, and Materials Science. He has been selected an ASEE/NASA Summer Faculty member twice, once in 1996 at the Johnson Space Center-NASA White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico, and again in 1998 at the California Institute of Technology/ Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Since 1987, Dr. Knaught has served as President of Panslavia-International Research Institute, Inc., which assists multinational partners in trade, science, and technology transfer with particular emphasis on global problems of ecology and medical research and development.
Disorado M. Rhadi, M.D., Senior Medical Advisor. Since 1995, Dr. Rhadi has been a Board Certified Pediatrician, following his education which began in 1985 at the Aga Khan University in Pakistan. His duties as a practicing physician have taken him all over the world, where he has gained medical privileges at Rio Grande Regional Medical Center, Edinburg Regional Medical Center, and McAllen Medical Center. His practicing experience in the United States has taken him to Cook County Children's Hospital in Chicago, the University of Illinois Hospital, and Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Kenneth Y. Fraffel, M.A.T., Senior Scientific Advisor. Dedicating his life to teaching, with highlights in Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science, Mr. Fraffel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts. He went on to earn his Master of Arts in Teaching in Chemistry from Bridgewater College. Having recently retired after teaching for 28 years, Mr. Fraffel is a private investor.
Rey S. Luttin, M.D., Senior Medical Advisor. With his education starting in 1978, Dr. Luttin's specialty is Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Luttin completed his Internship and Residency at the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1987, and a post-residency Fellowship in 1989. His association with several hospitals include Madison Center Hospital, Charter Hospital, and Memorial of South Bend. In his private practice he treats adults, adolescents, and children, networking with local mental health agencies. Having been a leader in his area for more than 10 years, he works closely with social workers, teachers, mental health workers, psychologists, and community organizations.
Namir C. Wassan, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Advisor. Dr. Wassan is associated with the Ministry of Higher Education, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. In this capacity, he is very much involved in environmental related research, particularly, the engineering aspects. Dr. Wassan will share his works with the company on the many research projects in which he has participated.
The company is currently recruiting key executives for the following positions to round out its management team:
- President and CEO: Responsible for implementing the company's comprehensive business strategy on a day-to-day basis, establishing key objectives in connection with this Business Plan, and overseeing key department heads.
- Vice President, Business Development: Responsible for creating and implementing the company's worldwide strategic partnerships.
- Chief Financial Officer: Responsible for financial planning, financial reporting, financial forecasting, treasury functions and tax planning, and compliance.
- Chief Technology Officer: Responsible for website planning and development, continued functionality, feature enhancements, and maintenance.
- Vice President of Marketing: Responsible for the external promotion of the company, the creation and implementation of the company's marketing strategy, the development of affiliate relations programs, and the development and implementation of the company's publicity efforts.
- Editor-in-Chief: Oversee responsibilities for website content, including both original and licensed content, quality control, and related activities.
- Director of Research: Responsible for managing and monitoring research activities, particularly relating to content.
- Director of Advertising Sales: Responsible for generating advertising revenues.
Other key positions to be filled include Research Assistants (specializing in various scientific fields), Science Reporters (to cover science news and produce news-based content for the website), Features Managers (to manage specific website features, such as the science clubs and Virtual Lab™ 1.0), Software Developers (to develop and license e-Science™ software), Advertising Salespeople (to assist in sales of banner, button, and sponsorship advertising), technology support staff such as Programmers and Website Support Managers, and other administrative support personnel.
