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International Solar Electric Technology (ISET) was established as a California corporation on March 24, 1985 for the purpose of performing R&D and product development in the field of thin film materials and photovoltaic (solar) cells.  During the last 19 years, ISET has carried out extensive R&D work in thin film technologies.

The company was originally established by Dr. Vijay K. Kapur, Dr. Bulent M. Basol and Mr. Eric Tseng with the objective of developing low cost materials and processes for manufacturing PV modules.  Since 1985, ISET has received nearly $15 million in funding from federal, state agencies, California State and private corporations. ISET's Laboratories and Manufacturing facilities are housed in a   23,000 ft² facility at 20600 Plummer St., in Chatsworth, California.

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Dr. Vijay K. Kapur, President
He received a Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 and subsequently received an MBA degree from UCLA in 1992. Prior to starting ISET, Dr. Kapur was Director of Applied Research at ARCO Solar (now Shell Solar) from 1979 -1984 and he worked at Stanford Research Institute (SRI International) from 1976 to 1979.  He has more than 30 years of working experience in the PV field. 

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