Peter Tsai may not be a household name, but odds are you know his work. The recently retired research faculty member of Material Sciences is the architect behind the essential technology in N95 respirators. These respirators are required by OSHA when working in dusty environments to remove at least 95% of submicron particles, and recommended by the World Health Organization to protect against SARS, bird and swine flu, and other airborne diseases. The University of Tennessee’s world-renowned expert in nonwoven fabrics has 12 U.S. patents and over 20 commercial license agreements and counting under his belt. In the last six months alone, UTRF has non-exclusively licensed his most recent technology to four companies globally.
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