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Catching Up with Kent

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As he steps in to advance Eugene Arthurs’ legacy, Kent Rochford — SPIE’s first new CEO in 19 years — talks mission, vision, and tech literacy.

SUSAN PETRIE, SENIOR EDITOR, [email protected]

Q: Were you serious about science as a young person? Was there a pivotal event or person who really put you on the path? A: Actually, I wanted to be a musician. It just took me a while to realize that wasn’t in the cards. I had a math teacher who pushed me pretty hard, and I went into electrical engineering, leveraging the math but really hoping to have something to do with music. Then I happened upon an optical engineering class, and it was love at first sight. I was also lucky to have early supervisors who were great mentors, so I benefited from thoughtful advice along the way....Read full article

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