Dominic Pilon, Metafoam^® Technologies

Before founding Metafoam Technologies, Dominic Pilon completed a master in mechanical engineering at Université de Sherbrooke and INSA Lyon where he performed innovative work in the fields of acoustics, numerical modelling, and materials. Mr. Pilon is the author of five patent applications and of over 20 scientific papers and international conference presentations. He was named the Canadian Young Researcher of the Year in acoustics in 2004 and also received many awards for his entrepreneurial projects. Mr. Pilon discovered metal foams during his Ph.D. studies at Industrial Materials Institute of the National Research Council of Canada (IMI-NRC). Seeing the enormous potential of this technological platform, he started Metafoam Technologies. Metafoam as nominated One of Canada's 12 Best Emerging Technologies Company in 2004 and Most promising Quebec technological company in 2005. Since then, he leads Metafoam's product development effort.

Other scientists to be appointed soon.