Martha Walz,

Managing editor, has been with R&D Magazine since 2005, initially in the role as senior editor. As managing editor, she is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the magazine, in addition to writing and editing features, soliciting contributed articles, and creating e-newsletters. She holds an MS in physics from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a BS in physics and a BS in mathematics from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

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