Larry Zazzera has 38 years of experience in electronic materials R&D. He received a B.A. in Chemistry from the University of Delaware, and a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from the University of Minnesota. He has held technical positions in semiconductor equipment and semiconductor materials companies as a direct contributor in analytical science, and as a manager of global application and development teams. As CT Associates corporate scientist his work enables the detection and speciation of organic nanoparticles and particle precursors.