William F. Hartman is Vice President of Fraunhofer USA, Inc. He manages the business of the corporation, including guiding and promoting the strategic development and growth of the Fraunhofer Centers in the U.S., fostering expanded cooperation between the Fraunhofer Institutes in Germany and academic, state, federal, and industrial partners in the U.S., and providing administrative services to the Centers.

Dr. Hartman earned his Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland), where he later served as Assistant Professor of Mechanics and Materials Science. He has extensive experience in the development and management of technological businesses. As a corporate executive, he has taken a lead role in start-ups, development of funded research, acquisitions, strategic planning, relationships with universities and research institutes, intellectual property protection, technology transfer, and the organization and direction of foreign subsidiaries. He has served as a director and officer of five technology companies, including two start-up companies.