Dr. Charles
Evans

Charles Evans

1942-2018

Dr.  Charles Evans was the founder of Evans Analytical Group (EAG). 

In 1978, Dr. Charles Andrew “Drew” Evans arrived in Silicon Valley. Drew recognized the important role SIMS could play in the advancement of integrated circuit technology.

He left his faculty position at the University of Illinois, taking with him recent PhD student Vaughn Deline and partner Rich Blattner, and  established one of the first commercial laboratories serving the tech industry.

In 1992, Dr. Evans co-published the Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization and had over 150 publications on materials characterization.

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