Sintx Technologies, Inc. Announces Executive Changes
December 31, 2021 at 07:30 pm IST
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SINTX Technologies, Inc. announced its Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Bryan J. McEntire, will be retiring at the end of 2021 after 17 years with the company. Dr. Ryan Bock will move into the role of Vice President of Research and Development (R&D) to take on the leadership of SINTXs R&D activities. Following retirement, Dr. McEntire will continue supporting SINTX Technologies in the role of Emeritus Scientific Officer. Before joining SINTX, McEntire held various senior positions in notable ceramics and materials companies including Applied Materials, Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics Corporation, Norton/TRW Ceramics, and Ceramatec. Currently Director of R&D, Dr. Bock will continue biomaterial development efforts in addition to expanding application-focused research into antipathogenic and technical ceramic products as he steps into the role of Vice President of R&D when Dr. McEntire retires. Dr. Bock has supported SINTX through a variety of roles for 13 years and has an extensive background in advanced ceramics, colloid & surface science, and biomaterials.
SINTX Technologies, Inc. is an advanced ceramics company. The Company is focused on providing solutions in a variety of biomedical, technical, and antipathogenic applications. The Company is focusing primarily on the research, development and commercialization of medical devices manufactured with silicon nitride. The Company is manufacturing, research, and development of products comprised from advanced ceramic materials for external partners. It produces silicon nitride for use in its commercial products and product candidates in various forms: solid silicon nitride, porous silicon nitride, silicon nitride powder, composites of silicon nitride and PEEK and PEKK and silicon nitride coating. It is also focused on development and manufacturing ceramics for personnel, aircraft, and vehicle armor. Its silicon nitride products can be polished to a smooth and wear-resistant surface for articulating applications, such as bearings for hip and knee replacements.