Ray Decker Email & Phone Number

Dr. Ray Decker is currently developing a system to battle lung cancer with a low-cost, clinician, out-patient procedure. He is teaming with the University of Michigan (UM) MD and Assistant Professor Claudia Loebel and a UM/VA lung oncology specialist, MD Karin Lagisetty. The system uses a) proprietary anti-cancer BioMg 250 wires, b) a purpose-designed hypodermic needle insertion device and c) a monitoring device. The procedure minimizes tissue damage and pain. Dr. Decker serves as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Nano/Onco, a new company that he founded for the specific purpose of creating and commercializing this ground-breaking system. As CTO of nanoMAG, Ray also assists in developing BioMg 250 for vascular and orthopedic indications. Entrepreneurial Accomplishments Co-Founded Thixomat – now a major international business with > 720 Thixomolding™ machines in 13 countries, producing 3D net-shape parts in a clean and safe environment. Co-Founded nanoMAG – with commercial production of TTMP Mg alloy used in > 300,000 DonJoy knee braces and also in dampened low vibration Shaggy skis. Current Positions Chief Technical Officer of Nano/Onco and nanoMAG Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Department of UM: https://mse.engin.umich.edu/people/maraging University of Michigan MSE Department: External Advisory Board: Member  Oral History Video Raymond F. Decker: A Life Full of Serendipity and Discovery https://ethw.org/Oral-History:Raymond _ F._ Decker, also at Google – AIME Oral History Raymond F. Decker Experience and Achievements PhD in Metallurgical Engineering, University of Michigan Korean War Veteran: Lieutenant Inventor of Nickel Superalloys, Maraging Steels, Thixomolding Processing and BioMg 250 anti-cancer alloy (always with partners) INCO, Ltd: Past Vice President, Corporate Technology Michigan Technological University: Past Vice President of Research National Academy of Engineering: Elected 1980 ASM International (the Materials Technical Society): Past President  ASM Materials Education Foundation: Past Chairman US Federal Highway Administration, Research Advisory Board: Past Chairman National Materials Advisory Board: Past Member Honors ASM and TMS: Fellow University of Michigan Sesquicentennial Award 1967 University of Michigan MSE Department Distinguished Graduate Award University of Michigan Engineering School Service Award INC 500 Award Mobile Computing: Innovation Award for Thixomolded Mg in Lap Top Computers

• Chief Technology Officer

  Nano/Onco

  Jan 1990 - Present

  Dr. Ray Decker is currently developing a system to battle lung cancer with a low-cost, clinician, out-patient procedure. He is teaming with the University of Michigan (UM) MD and Assistant Professor Claudia Loebel and a UM/VA lung oncology specialist, MD Karin Lagisetty. The system uses a) proprietary anti-cancer wBioMg 250 wires, b) a purpose-designed hypodermic needle insertion device and c) a monitoring device. The procedure minimizes tissue damage and pain. Dr. Decker serves as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of Nano/Onco, a new company that he founded for the specific purpose of creating and commercializing this ground-breaking system.

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  University Of Michigan College Of Engineering

  Mse