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Mark D. Owen

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In Mr. Owen's career as a serial inventor and entrepreneur, he founded Puralytics, pioneering photocatalytic water purification using light-activated nanotechnology that has been sold in over 70 countries. He was also founder and CEO of Phoseon Technology, the world leader in UV LED photo-curing systems to the inks, coatings, and adhesives industry.

Mark held business development, marketing, and engineering management roles at Agilent Technologies, Electro Scientific Industries, and Tektronix and was an Engineering Lecturer at the University of Limerick, Ireland.

He has over 50 patents issued or pending, has published over fifty technical articles, and more than $1B in revenues have been derived from products involving his patents.

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Mark D. Owen A few years ago I did an ancestry test and worked on building out the family tree. I ended up with "1st cousins" in Unionville Missouri who have no ov…moreA few years ago I did an ancestry test and worked on building out the family tree. I ended up with "1st cousins" in Unionville Missouri who have no overlap to my family tree. We've tried out several "what-if" scenarios but so far none make much sense.(less)
Mark D. Owen I'm finishing the four books in the Hyperion Cantos and am finishing at least through the 3rd book in the Dune Series, both excellent. I have A Memory…moreI'm finishing the four books in the Hyperion Cantos and am finishing at least through the 3rd book in the Dune Series, both excellent. I have A Memory Called Empire on my bedside table, and plan on picking up the latest by Andy Weir soon.(less)
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An immersive sci-fi journey that actually makes you think.

Wisdom: Starship Emissary isn’t just another space adventure—it’s a story that blends action, philosophy, and emotional depth in a way that stays with you long after the final page.

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Mark from the very first page of Wisdom: Starship Emissary, I found myself swept away into a universe where hope, duty, and the unknown collide. Your vision of the rookie crew aboard the Starship Emissary sent into the vastness of space and" Read more of this review »
Wisdom by Mark D. Owen
"Wisdom: Starship Emissary is a great second book in the series. It goes deeper into the lives of the Pan Nationals and is a good hard science fiction with a great understanding of tech. The story continues from Impact and follows Flax Venture and Tam" Read more of this review »
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Waypoint Kangaroo by Curtis C. Chen
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Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
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CS Lewis is thought provoking and has an interesting, if dated, take on living the Christian life. His topics are well chosen, his examples might have been relevant in 1940s England, but they don’t translate well. His sexist and slightly racist comme ...more
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"Wisdom: Starship Emissary completely swept me away. Mark D. Owen has crafted a near-future space adventure that never loses sight of its human core. Following Flax Venture and Tamarind Chase on their peace mission to Proxima Centauri b, the story bal" Read more of this review »
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Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
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This epic grew tiresome with the jumps from character to character, deep explorations into scientific obscurities, and heavily dosed with 60s era free love and drugs. Still, it is a fascinating book series on terraforming Mars which would be hard to ...more
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Thin Air by Richard K. Morgan
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I expected a crime mystery on Mars, this was more of a military story with strong sexual scenes, blood, and guts. A missing lottery winner and an Earth audit trigger an investigation and an ex-military man is brought out of cold storage to protect th ...more
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The Crypt Thief by Mark Pryor
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Another competent murder mystery thriller set in Paris. I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first, the killer seemed one-dimensional and the plot a little too gritty and far-fetched.
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