July 3, 2007&#8212Unidym, the nanotechnology company that develops high-performance, cost-effective products for the electronics industry, and majority-owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation, has established a technical advisory board. The board, whose members are internationally recognized leaders of the scientific community with expertise ranging from nanoscale materials to printed electronics, will advise the company as it moves into its next phase of growth.

Members of the technical advisory board include Professor P. M. Ajayan, the Henry Burlage Professor of Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Professor Mike McGehee of Stanford University; George Gruner, Distinguished Professor at the University of California-Los Angeles; Professor Jin Jang of Kyung Hee University, Korea; Professor Jie Liu of Duke University; and John Rogers, Founder Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Unidym is focused on the manufacture and application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and is actively pursuing joint development and partnerships with manufacturers of touch panels, solar cells, and flat-panel displays. The company expects to execute key agreements and begin joint development work in the near future.