Schott has named Dr. Heather Rayle as vice president and general manager for its advanced materials business unit in North America. Rayle has held various positions with Rohm and Haas (now a subsidiary of Dow Chemical) in R&D and in technology, marketing and general management. Her previous position was as business director of optical and ceramic technologies. She holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Penn State University, a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master's in business administration from Lehigh University. For more information, visit: www.us.schott.com