Matthew Putman, Ph.D

Professor Matthew Putman, Ph.D Columbia University Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Mudd Hall New York, NY USA 10011 Email: mcp2115@columbia.edu Biographical Sketch: Matthew Putman is a Researcher at Columbia University. Matthew is an inventor who holds 6 patents in several areas including a new microscope with extremely high resolution. He has co-authored technical papers, and received the American Chemical Society Best Paper Award. He was an owner of the technology company Tech Pro,a family business started by his partents John and Kay Putman. The company was acquired by Roper Industries in March 2008. Matthew is also the founder and CEO of an inspection microscopy company called Nanotronics Imaging, where his father John now serves as President. Matthew is a published poet, His book "Magnificent Chaos" was published in 2011. Matthew is an Executive Board Member of The Montauk Observatory, a founding Benefactor of The World Science Festival, an adviser to Imagine Science Films and The Cure is Now, and a blogger for The Singularity Institute, and has his own blog "Converging Minds"