EL SEGUNDO, Calif. , Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambium , an advanced materials innovator that leverages bio-engineering, chemistry, materials science and proprietary computation for defense and other high-performance applications, is pleased to announce that James Griffin has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer and Tim Gardner joins as Chief Informatics Officer.

Cambium will leverage their deep technical and commercial expertise to continue building out a first-of-its-kind materials innovation engine, including AI-driven material discovery, rapid prototyping, and advanced material fabrication for defense and dual-use applications. Cambium is committed to supporting the US and its allies as they face critical capability and supply chain gaps to support high-performance hardware needs across land, air, sea and space applications. Since its inception, Cambium has provided the US Department of Defense with advanced material innovations.

In support of that, Cambium has just opened a new 25,000 ft 2 purpose-built HQ and R&D facility in El Segundo and a 12,000 ft 2 facility in Mojave, CA for research, development, prototyping, field testing, and demonstrations. James and Tim will be instrumental in guiding the work carried out at these locations. James Griffin brings to Cambium 20 years of experience in advanced materials.

He has led the development and qualification of a broad spectrum of aerospace composite materials for both commercial and military applications and.