Thomas Reddy, Ph.D., was a leader in the development of lithium primary batteries and served as a Vice President of Power Conversion, Inc. (later Hawker Eternacell, Inc.) and Yardney Technical Products, Inc. He continues to act as a consultant to the battery industry. Dr. Reddy is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Bio-Engineering Division of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and a Distinguished Visiting Scientist in the School of Engineering of Rutgers University.