ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laurence O. Williams graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana. Early in his career,
he worked as an Analytical Chemist, in the areas of food, sewage, solid propellants and liquid
propellants. Later he was a Research Chemist in the areas of propellants, explosives and fuels. He has
published 32 articles on propellants, explosives and hydrogen. He has had 13 patents granted, 10 US and
3 Foreign. He was twice voted Lockheed Martin's 'Inventor of the Year' and received NASA's Original
New Technology Application award for his contribution to landing the Viking Space Craft on the surface
of Mars.

In the late sixties, he became concerned about the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. As an
avocation, he started studying and writing about the use of hydrogen as a zero pollution fuel. In the mid
seventies, he was one of the founders of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy. He spent
several years with The Aerospace Corporation, a Federal Contract Research Center, consulting for the
United States Department of Energy in the area of hydrogen fuel and other alternate energy technologies.
In 1980 he published "Hydrogen Power", Pergamon Press (ISBN 0 08 024783 0) and in 1994 "Therapy
for the Earth" Applied Energy, (Vol. 47 Nos. 2-3 1994, ISSN 0306-2619).

During his working years, he was a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Institute
for Astronautics and Aeronautics, (Section Chairman for 3 years) and the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. He was on the Distinguished Speakers list for both the American Chemical
Society and the American Institute for Astronautics and Aeronautics. He has been on the Editorial Board
of Applied Energy, Elsevier Applied Science, for 18 years. He is an active member of Rotary
International and the Planetary Society.

In 1999, he retired from Lockheed Martin where he held the position of Chief Scientist for their
Ordnance Systems Division. In retirement, he consults with Lockheed Martin Corporation and Atlantic
Research Corporation regarding propellants, explosives and hydrogen.

Today Laurence continues his efforts to promote clean energy systems for the good of humanity. He has
no connection with, or investments in, any corporation operating in the energy production area.