Dr. Aziz Asphahani, FASM, is joining QuesTek Innovations LLC, Evanston, Ill., as the new chief executive officer effective July 1, 2013. He will lead the company’s efforts in growth and business development. Asphahani has an extensive background in both metallurgy and business, having acted as Director of Technology/R&D at Cabot Corporation, vice president of sales and marketing at Haynes International, and President at both CABVAL and CARUS Chemical Company.
QuesTek designs, develops, and commercializes new high performance materials, such as Ferrium® S53™, which was designed for the U.S. Air Force as a more corrosion resistant alternative to incumbent ultra high strength steels that require toxic cadmium coatings. Its Ferrium® C61™ and C64™ alloys are being evaluated under Army-funded programs as next generation rotor shaft and transmission gear steels by Boeing and by Bell Helicopter.
“We are extremely fortunate that Aziz is joining the QuesTek team as our Chief Executive Officer. He brings a wealth of experience along with a history of strong leadership. As our materials design technology continues to mature and we move into newer and more advanced design programs, his guidance will prove invaluable to our continued success,” said Mr. Raymond Genellie, Jr. (Co-founder & VP of Operations) and concurred by Dr. Greg Olson (Co-founder & Chief Science Officer).
He has also been very active in a number of professional organizations including having served as President of ASM International, ASM Foundation Chairman, Director of NACE, and member of the American Chemistry Council Board of Directors.
Dr. Asphahani holds a Diplome Ingenieur – Physics from Ecole Centrale de Paris and a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is an expert in alloy development and metallic corrosion, has been awarded eight patents and has authored more than 65 papers on high alloys and corrosion control throughout his career.
