Carlos Lee was appointed as the next director general of EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. He succeeds Thomas Pearsall, who has led the association since its founding in 2003. Lee is the current director general of SEMI Europe, the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Industry Association, where he leads the advocacy program. He brings to his new position more than 15 years of industry association management, with experience building membership value through standardization, collaboration, networking platforms and events, and through other activities of collective interest that benefit the industry at large. With 80 voting members and more than 400 associate members, EPIC is Europe’s leading photonics industry association. The organization promotes sustainable development for European organizations working in photonics. For more information, visit: www.epic-assoc.com