Dr. Raymond F. Decker
Co-founder and CTO
Dr. Raymond F. Decker is the co-founder and CTO of Thixomat/nanoMAG. He has specialized in Nickl-Base Superalloys for more than 50 years and is the co-inventor of Maraging Steels. He is an Adjunct Professor of Material Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan where he earned his Ph.D. Ray is a past President of ASM International and past Chair of its Foundation. His lates invention is BioMg 250, a bioabsorbable magnesium alloy implant to fix orthopaedic trauma. Another recent invention is TTMP Mg alloy, now in commercial use in DonJoy lightweight orthopadic knee braces.