Dr Robert Hermann

Bob is currently a Senior Partner of Global Technology Partners, LLC, specialising in investments in technology, defence, aerospace and related businesses worldwide. In 1998, Bob retired from United Technologies Corporation where he was Senior Vice President, Science and Technology. Prior to joining UTC in 1982, Bob served 20 years with the National Security Agency with assignments in research and development, operations and NATO. In 1977, he was appointed Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Communications, Command, Control and Intelligence. In 1979, he was named Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for research, development and logistics and in parallel was Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. He received B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Iowa State University.