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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Founder & President

Founder & President

Founder & President

Daniel C. Sloat, JD/MBA FRAeS

Principal, Folio 83v

- Advanced Air Mobility Advocate

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Board Treasurer

Founder & President

Founder & President

Reid Grimes, Jr. PhD, MBA

CEO of CaloSyn Pharma

- Nanotechnology Expert

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Board Secretary

Founder & President

Board Secretary

Jim Ives, EMBA

Director of Maintenance Operations, Alakai 

- AAM Op & Certification Expert

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Board Member

Founder & President

Board Secretary

Yemaya Bordain, PhD

President of the Americas, Daedalean AI

- AI Powered Flight Expert

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Board Member

Board Member

Board Member

Andre Stein

CEO, Eviation Aircraft

- Aviation Leadership Expert

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Board Member

Board Member

Board Member

Joanne Marques, JD

Advisor, Stealth Startup

- Public Affairs Expert

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Board Member

Board Member

Board Member

James Kira, MBA

Head of Flight Operations, Airspeeder

- eVTOL Operations Expert

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Board Member

Board Member

Board Member

Dunia Abboud

AAM Lead, Bureau Veritas

- Sustainability Expert

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Chief of Staff

Executive Fellow

Executive Fellow

Gary Vermaak

Business Consultant, Editor, and Vice President

- Workforce Development Expert

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Executive Fellow

Executive Fellow

Executive Fellow

Henry Stanley, CFI

- Electric Aviation Advocate

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Request an AAM Speaker

ex. Moderate a panel, podcast interview, presentation, etc.
Multidisciplinary Experts

Industry Consortia

World Economic Forum - AVIATE Committee

Australian National Community of Practice for UAS & AAM Research

Seeking to address uncertainties surrounding autonomous aviation

- AAM Initiative to build upon well-established history in automation to help stakeholders navigate complexities of regulatory and public acceptance.

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Australian National Community of Practice for UAS & AAM Research

Australian National Community of Practice for UAS & AAM Research

Developing a coordinated AAM research agenda- Forum to facilitate and encourage outcomes focused collaboration on research priorities that can inform the development of Australian emerging aviation technologies policies.

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Illinois DOT Aviation - AAM Study Group

Growing an aviation transportation system that will use highly automated aircraft to transport passengers and cargo

- A Chicago-based Study Group to analyze this collection of new and emerging technologies being applied to the aviation system, particularly in new aircraft types.

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Tennessee DOT Aeronautics - Air Mobility Task Force

Providing a forum for the AMTF industry stakeholders to collaborate and give input on relevant UAS and AAM topics, issues, and opportunities

- A monthly virtual Task Force that gathers to help shape UAS and AAM in the state of Tennessee.

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SANDAG - San Diego Assoc. of Governments, AAM Collaborative

Creating a San Diego region where every single person who visits, works, and lives can thrive- Working Group comprised of aviation experts, transport professionals, and community advocates to develop a comprehensive, seamless implementation strategy for AAM in southern California.

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Miami Engineering Autonomous Mobility Initiative

Making Autonomous Air Mobility a reality

- Florida AAM consortium developing next-generation eVTOLs essentially–building on research funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the National Science Foundation, and NASA.

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research council

The Research Council is a dedicated body focused on conducting and promoting research and education within AAM.

AAM Scholar - COUNCIL CHAIR

AAM Scholar - COUNCIL CHAIR

AAM Scholar - COUNCIL CHAIR

Christopher Conrad, PhD Candidate in Aerospace

Cranfield University

- AAM Aerospace Systems

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Research Director

AAM Scholar - COUNCIL CHAIR

AAM Scholar - COUNCIL CHAIR

Georgi Georgiev, PhD

CEO of Georgiev Consulting

- Urban Planning Expert

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Certificate Instructor

AAM Scholar - COUNCIL CHAIR

Certificate Instructor

Fahad Masood, MBA, MRAeS

Professor, Modern College of Business and Science

- Risk Management Expert

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Senior Academic

AAM Scholar - COUNCIL CHAIR

Certificate Instructor

Sarah Nilsson, PhD., ATP 

Associate Professor, 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

- Aviation Law Expert

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Kevin Adkins, PhD. 

Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

- AAM Operations Expert

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Benjamyn I. Scott, PhD.

Asst Professor, Leiden Uni

- Emerging Aviation Technologies Expert

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Jason Lorenzon, JD

Assistant Professor, Kent State University

- Legal Affairs Expert

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Jules Yimga, PhD. 

Associate Professor, 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

- Aviation Economics Expert

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Nnenna Ike, PhD.

Lecturer, University of South Australia (UNISA)

- AAM Research Expert

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Eva Maleviti, PhD.

Sustainability Program Coordinator,  Embry-Riddle
- Aerospace Sustainability

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Aruana Rosa Souza, PhD.  
Professor and Researcher, La Salle Campus Barcelona

- Aviation Management 

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Dr. Lukas Laarmann, PhD.

Member of the European Center for Sustainable Mobility

-  Sustainable Mobility

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Dimitrios Ziakkas, PhD 

Assistant Professor

Purdue University

-AI Research Expert

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Sen Wang, PhD  
Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University

- Aviation Mobility

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Hak Yoon Kim, PhD.
Founder and CEO, Metro Air
- UAM System Engineering

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Hak Yoon Kim, PhD  
Professor, Founder and CEO Metro Air

- UAM Systems Engineering

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Devdeep Maity, PhD  
Professor of Marketing & Co-Director of Center for AAM, Delaware State University 

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Shantanu Gupta, PhD  
Assistant Professor at Bowling Green State University 

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Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Senior Academic

Dario Rais Lopes, PhD

Professor, Mackenzie University - São Paulo

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AAM Scholar - VICE CHAIR

AAM Scholar - VICE CHAIR

AAM Scholar - VICE CHAIR

Zheng Liu, PhD Candidate

Electrification Engineering

University of Illinois

- AI Scientist

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar - VICE CHAIR

AAM Scholar - VICE CHAIR

Md. Azizuddin Imtiaz, Aircraft Design Engineer at Nalwa Aero Pvt  

- Aircraft Design Expert

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar - VICE CHAIR

AAM Scholar

Nils Widmaier, PhD Candidate in Aeronautics
Swinburne Uni, Australia
- Ultrasonic Welding 

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar - VICE CHAIR

AAM Scholar

Ottavio Pedretti, PhD Candidate in Architecture

Politecnico di Milano, Italy

- AAM Vertiport Design

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Kelly Sherman, JD Candidate

St. Thomas Law School, US

- Aviation Surveillence

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Noah Nuo Li, PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering

Boston University, US

- Aeroacoustics

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Krishnakanth Mohanta, MS Candidate in AAM Systems

Cranfield University, UK

- Aviation Process Design

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Vishal Yalla

University of Washington

- Autonomous Systems

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Gustavo Sanchez, PhD  
Aviation Technology

Purdue University 

- Aviation Safety

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Margaret Colwell, 

Human Factors Psychology, Embry Riddle 

- Human Factors Research

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Nabil Hagag, 

PhD Candidate | Innovate Air Mobility

- UAS Research 

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Koushik Udayachandran
Aerospace Engineering
University of Illinois
- Aerospace Research

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Arshdeep Singh, MSc

Research Assistant, TUM
- AAM Market Research

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Anas Alakhras, 

Mechanical Engineering, University of Jordan
- Aeronautical Engineering

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AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

AAM Scholar

Jaya Sravani Mandapaka

Ph.D Electrical Engineering
-  University of North Texas, Unmanned Experts

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Programming Partners

Flight Crowd

Bringing together Future Flight enthusiasts to shape the public  perception of the future flight industry.


HQ: London, UK



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Global Air Drone Academy

Inspiring underserved youth 

to pursue careers in STEM through our

innovative camp-to-career pipeline


HQ: Baltimore, Maryland

Programs throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe



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STEM FORCE

Ensuring underrepresented and low-income students have access to STEM programming with the use of our innovative but affordable kits.


HQ: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma + Distance Learning

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Drone Cadets

Fostering global empowerment

for underserved communities through accessible STEM education


HQ: Middletown, New York

Programs throughout East Coast, Ohio, and Texas

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Neurodiversity Works

Neurodiversity Works

Preparing Neurodiverse students to soar into the drone industry


HQ: Colorado

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community partners

ANCI Toscana - Italy

Int'l Conference on Urban Air Mobility - India

ANCI Toscana - Italy

From the smallest to the largest, we use all our skills to build services, carry out projects, organize events, offer institutional representation for the social benefit of citizens throughout the greater Tuscany region in central Italy.

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Le CEEVO - France

Int'l Conference on Urban Air Mobility - India

ANCI Toscana - Italy

A key partner in our economic endeavors is Le CEEVO, the Val d'Oise Economic Expansion Committee. Their expertise encompasses everything from site selection and startup support to facilitating technology transfer and promoting exports. 

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Int'l Conference on Urban Air Mobility - India

Int'l Conference on Urban Air Mobility - India

Int'l Conference on Urban Air Mobility - India

Confederation of Indian Industry, in concert with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Commerce & Industry, hosted "Aerial Evolution: Shaping Tomorrow's Air Mobility" on 21 & 22 January 2025. The Founder of the AAM Institute served on the Steering Committee.

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London AAM Expo - UK

Int'l Conference on Urban Air Mobility - India

Int'l Conference on Urban Air Mobility - India

The Advanced Air Mobility Expo Europe's Leading Business Event Dedicated to Shaping the Future of Air Mobility at the ExCeL London on 24 & 25 September 2024. The Founder of the AAM Institute served on the Steering Committee.

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Strategic Partners

Collinear Group

The Right Information at the Right Time

- Collinear Group brings intelligence and technology to challenges unique to highly regulated industries, helping engineers, manufacturers and operators reach new heights.

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ResilienX

The Future of Autonomous Ecosystem Resilience

- As IoT-like ecosystems become more safety and business critical, solutions are needed to maintain uptime and availability in the face of the adverse and off-nominal conditions these systems face in the real world.

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TruWeather Solutions

TruWeather Solutions

Weather innovation. From the Ground Up

- Our clients understand the key to a safe and vibrant business model is to close the low altitude weather gap to improve weather data measurements and increase weather certainty.

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Amonyx

TruWeather Solutions

Fly Further, Faster, and with more Payload

- The right features for the right mission. Our technology will increase the payload capacity and/or decrease runway length requirement over conventional technologies.

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TrustPoint

TrustPoint

Resilient GPS for Automated and  Augmented World

- Developing a set of cutting edge position, navigation and timing solutions to help augment the existing US GPS system, increasing its reliability, security, availability and accuracy.

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AB Zero

TrustPoint

Life Saving Partner

- Autonomous multimodal capsule system for the delivery of biological material such as blood, organs and vaccines.

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Luft Car

We are Bridging the Road to the Skies

- Designing and engineering a modular urban mobility vehicle, inspired by the Bond Villain Scaramanga! Hydrogen powered & Autonomous for inter- and intra-city travel.

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Gilmore Group

Turning your company vision into reality

- Multidisciplinary design and branding firm with a passion for developing impactful, memorable, and stimulating experiences.

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Public Safety UAS

For Public Safety, By Public Safety

- Training professional sUAS pilots through practical and carefully crafted training programs, allowing them to become competent leaders in their fields.

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Galleon Global Group

Exploring & Delivering Worldwide Business Innovation

- Filling a gap  in today's fast changing business climate that requires savvy in business and rapid technological innovation understanding.

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RES Institute

Blueprints for a friendly climate on Earth

- Ongoing research and product developments for Renewable Energy Systems and may as well indicate Revolutionary Energy Supply systems.

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Acceleration Agency

Thinking differently

- Digital development and design firm that has the strategic experience, digital expertise, and agility to scale quickly to solve complex challenges in both consumer, government, and enterprise spaces.

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ARC Aero Systems

Revolutionizing Air Travel

- Building crafts capable of vertical take-off and landing, achieving higher speeds and efficient travel with an all-carbon composite airframe and electric prop fans.

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Aero One

Delivery the Future of Aviation

- Assisting from certification and regulatory requirements through to sales, distribution and after market care, Aero One provides a wholistic approach to the future of advanced air mobility.

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Discovery Institute

Advancing a Culture of Purpose, Creativity, and Innovation

- Non-partisan organization focused on research, education, and public policy. 

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PowerUp America

Leading the Charge in Sustainable Transportation Solutions

- EV and eVTOL charging network provider. Our goal is to provide customers with a convenient and reliable charging network that is community-centered.

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Jump Aero

Jump Aero

Empowering Superheroes

- Enabling first responders to fly to the scene of an emergency as fast as possible. With the fastest eVTOL, Jump Aero will cut rural emergency response time in half - helping save thousands of lives each year.

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Flowdron

Jump Aero

Services. Training. Pilots

- We offer companies tools and solutions to innovate or improve business processes; we deal with specific training for drone pilots.

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LumiLor

The World's Thinnest Light

- At under 100 microns thin, LumiLor will conform to any surface, any shape, producing a consistent glow over an entire surface area. It can be seen at great distances yet remains easy on the eyes. Elegant, cool to the touch lighting that demands to be seen.

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Optiphase Drive Systems

Drive System Innovation

- Redefining electric motor designs to be so disruptive they're poised to spark an entirely new generation of electric vehicle technology.

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DronePort Rotterdam

Grasshopper Air Mobility

DronePort Rotterdam

Taking Flight Into the Future

- Pioneering Open Access Innovative AirMobility Hub in Europe proudly presented by the Port of Rotterdam and INSPIR8ION.

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Flyv Bird

Grasshopper Air Mobility

DronePort Rotterdam

On Demand Air Mobility

- The world's first on demand air mobility provider. flyv offers an efficient and time-saving alternative for travel within the 100 km to 900 km range.

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Grasshopper Air Mobility

Grasshopper Air Mobility

Grasshopper Air Mobility

Revolutionizing Logistics
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Fully autonomous drones for heavy cargo deliveries, Implementing autonomous aerial solutions in supply chains and logistics.

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Aerly

Grasshopper Air Mobility

Grasshopper Air Mobility

Say Hello to Innovation
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The Aerly is dedicated to binding the future with the present sustainably by bringing together leaders and innovators in the aviation industry.

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IYAA Limited

Redefining Aviation Human Capital Development

- Research firm focused on accelerating the workforce and infrastructure elements of the AAM Ecosystem for Aviators in Africa.

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Women & Drones

Together we Succeed

- Driving excellence in the UAS/AAM industry by advocating for female participation globally.

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DroneResponders

Preparedness. Response. Resilience.

- Leading nonprofit program advancing public safety UAS. Maintaining online resource center and first responder UAS program directory.

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AirWards

Celebrating the Future of Drones

- The first panoptic global awards program to identify, recognize & champion the breadth of positive drone use cases from around the world - innovative, safe, with a real-world impact.

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