Mr. Barry Breen is the CEO of 3GSolar, a leading developer of solar energy using DSC (Dye Solar Cell) photovoltaic technology with first applications for off-grid rural areas. DSC is a cost-effective alternative to silicon and thin film-based systems, providing an environmentally-friendly solution that produces electricity efficiently even in low light conditions.

Mr. Breen is a business leader and manufacturing process expert. He worked for 16 years in senior positions at AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX), helping to build a small development facility in Israel into a 600-employee R&D and manufacturing company producing thin film passive devices. Prior to AVX, Barry was an engineer at General Electric in the United States. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Barry earned a B.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has 6 issued patents, several pending patents and authored numerous published papers. Barry won the coveted Kaplan Prize for industrial innovation and the Kyocera Corporation President's Award for outstanding achievement in product & business development.

Dr. Pradeep Rohatgi currently serves as a Wisconsin Distinguished Professor and the Director of the UWM Composite Center at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He serves on committees of Governments of the United States and India, including those related to collaborations in the areas of materials, especially those related to the automotive sector, energy, and environment. His research has been supported by NSF, DOE, Office of Naval Research, EPRI, and major private sector organizations including Ford, General Motors, Sunstrand, Alcan, and A.O. Smith. Dr. Rohatgi has coauthored eleven books and over four hundred scientific papers. He has 20 U.S. Patents and has received numerous awards for excellence in Research. Dr. Rohatgi received his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from Banarus University, and earned his Masters and Doctorate in Materials Science from M.I.T.