Kirby Hansen

Kirby Hansen served for 26 years on active duty in the US Navy as an engineering duty officer specializing in electronic systems. Following his retirement, he spent nine years as director of manufacturing engineering for 3Com Corporation (a provider of Ethernet equipment) in Santa Clara, California. After a Silicon Valley career, Kirby became fascinated with […]

Biography

Kirby Hansen served for 26 years on active duty in the US Navy as an engineering duty officer specializing in electronic systems. Following his retirement, he spent nine years as director of manufacturing engineering for 3Com Corporation (a provider of Ethernet equipment) in Santa Clara, California. After a Silicon Valley career, Kirby became fascinated with the study of biological systems. His major focus now is exploring topics in developmental and molecular biology in leading journals and textbooks. He is an active student of cell, molecular, and developmental biology.

Kirby delivers presentations and writes occasional blog articles on various topics. He also serves as an RTB volunteer apologist.

Biography

Kirby Hansen served for 26 years on active duty in the US Navy as an engineering duty officer specializing in electronic systems. Following his retirement, he spent nine years as director of manufacturing engineering for 3Com Corporation (a provider of Ethernet equipment) in Santa Clara, California. After a Silicon Valley career, Kirby became fascinated with the study of biological systems. His major focus now is exploring topics in developmental and molecular biology in leading journals and textbooks. He is an active student of cell, molecular, and developmental biology.

Kirby delivers presentations and writes occasional blog articles on various topics. He also serves as an RTB volunteer apologist.