Primary Job Title President, CEO, and Chief Scientist Primary Organization DTP Thermoelectrics
Location Altadena, California, United States Regions Greater Los Angeles Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Lon Bell is the President, CEO, and Chief Scientist at DTP Thermoelectrics. Bell is a leading expert in the mass production of thermoelectric products.
He has authored more than 20 publications in the areas of thermodynamics of thermoelectric systems, automotive crash sensors, and other electronic and electromechanical devices.
Five of his
inventions have gone into mass production and dominated their target markets. In 1991, Lon founded Amerigon Inc. and has been a consultant since December 2010. He has served many roles in Amerigon, Inc., including CTO, Director of Technology, Chairman and CEO, and President.
He also served as CEO and President of BSST LLC, an Amerigon subsidiary. Previously, Lon co-founded Technar Inc., which developed and manufactured automotive components, and served as its Chairman and President until selling majority ownership to TRW Inc.
He also co-founded Mahindra REVA Electric Vehicle Co Ltd. in 1994 and serves as its Vice Chairman. He has been a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc. since 2006.
Dr. Bell received a BSc. in Mathematics, MSc. in Rocket Propulsion, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
