Dec. 17, 2004 — FEI Co., a Hillsboro, Ore.-based provider of nanotechnology tools, announced that Larry Bock has joined its board of directors. Bock is a co-founder and executive chairman of Nanosys Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif., developer of inorganic semiconductor nanostructures. Since 1998, he has also been a general partner at CW Group, a venture capital firm.
Bock said in a prepared statement that he has been impressed with FEI’s people, technology and market positions and that he expects its tools will enable R&D and materials production and “significantly impact” multiple industries.