obtained his Ph.D. in Physics studying negative ion beams produced via a sputtering process. He spent 11 years at the Research Division of Raytheon Corporation where he was involved in the fabrication of high-performance Surface Acoustic Wave Devices. While at Raytheon Dr. Greer designed and built a number of thin film deposition systems for several R&D groups. One of these tools was the world’s first large-area Pulsed Laser Deposition system. Dr. Greer left Raytheon to further develop Pulsed Laser Deposition and formed PVD Products, Inc. for that purpose. Since 1996, Dr. Greer has been involved in the fabrication design and advancement of a variety of thin film processes including Pulsed Laser Deposition, magnetron sputtering, electron beam evaporation, IBAD, etc. He holds over 12 patents and has published a number of research papers in the areas of PLD, SAW devices, thin films, and Orthopedics. Currently he is the President of PVD Products.