Refractron Technologies Corp. has appointed Taki Negas, Ph.D., to the newly created position of vice president of technology. He brings to Refractron worldwide recognition for his work in the research, development and manufacture of ceramic materials used in the wireless communications and other microwave-based industries. Negas has held staff and consulting positions with such organizations as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Westinghouse Corp., Voight Aircraft, Argonne Labs, Montana State, Montana Tech, Oak Ridge and Trans-Tech. He also helped found TCI Ceramics in Hagerstown, Md.

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