SMT & Inspection | October 09, 2006

Di Maio strengthens NPL Electronics<br>Interconnection Group

National Physical Laboratory's Electronics Interconnection Group has been strengthened with the recruitment of Dr Davide Di Maio.

Dr Davide Di Maio obtained his doctorate at Oxford University and before joining the Electronic Interconnection group at NPL he was employed at Cookson Electronics, where he worked in the development of lead-free solder alloys. Davide brings invaluable materials science expertise to complement the wide range of skills already existing within the Group, NPL announced in a statement.

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