429 Millennium - Eighteenth Edition TECHNOLOGY For more than 35 years, Dr. William “Novis” Smith has served the scientific community as a consultant and expert in lithium and battery chemistry. Well-versed in the field, he holds a BS in organic chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in physical organic chemistry from the University of California Berkeley. Dr. Smith began his career as a new materials market development manager for GE Aerospace’s reentry division in 1980, spending two years with the company before moving to RK Carbon Fibers Inc., where he served as the president until 1997. Subsequently joining LithChem Energy as the vice president of technology, Dr. Smith spent nearly 20 years with the company. Since 1985, he has excelled as the president of American Hyperform Inc. There, he consults with various companies, including North America’s largest lithium battery recycling companies, working on projects, offering advice, and presenting new business initiatives and proposals. In 1997, Dr. Smith began working to address the issue of reusing 70 million pounds of lithium hydroxide, with the intention of creating a recycling method for depleted materials, repurposing them as automotive grease. When the plant he was working with ceased operations in 2006, he shifted his focus toward recycling lithium batteries, a program he continues to devote his time and energy toward today. Of all his achievements, Dr. Smith is particularly proud of his work in solving problems and developing patentable technologies for companies and partners. At present, he has successfully obtained approximately 126 patents in the United States and published 16 technical articles and four technical books. Dr. Smith has no intention of retiring and plans to keep working toward the completion of his various goals in the coming years. WILLIAM “NOVIS” SMITH, PHD PRESIDENT American Hyperform Inc. Philadelphia, PA
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