About Me
An expert on Materials and Plasma Sciences, Michael R. Wertheimer has shown strong leadership both in academia - through teaching, research and scientific publishing- and in industry as a founder or co-founder of four Canadian companies. A Professor at École Polytechnique in Montreal since 1973, he has published extensively and has been granted 26 patents. His work has resulted in the development and commercialization of new plasma technologies and new protective coatings for, among others, space applications.