Bryant, Robert G.

Robert G. Bryant holds a BS in Chemistry, and a Doctor of Science - honoris causa from Valparaiso University, and a MS and Ph.D. from the Polymer Institute at the University of Akron. He joined NASA Langley Research Center as a Materials Engineer in 1990 focusing on aerospace polymers and composites, and has held the following positions: Research Materials Engineer, Branch Head, and Chief Engineer for Materials and Structures. In 2012, Dr. Bryant formed a consulting firm, Technoir LLC which has grown in size with members offering subject matter expertise in areas related to materials, processing, structural design, testing and analysis. Dr. Bryant has over 150 technical publications, presentations, and has nearly 40 US and Foreign Patents and 17 commercial licenses for technology that the and his teams have developed. Dr. Bryant has been awarded 3 R&D 100s, NASA Medal of Exceptional Achievement, NASA’s Government Invention of the Year, and is an inductee in the Space Foundation Space Technology Hall of Fame, the NASA inventor’s Hall of Fame, and the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame, the New Trier Hall of Honor, and is an Eagle Scout.