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SPIE 2019 Harrison H. Barrett Award in Medical Imaging Goes to Four Pioneers in the Field BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 15, 2019 — Four renowned scientists have been honored for their accomplishments in the field of medical imaging with an inaugural award that also recognizes its namesake.
Ji-Xin Cheng Is Recipient of 2019 Ellis R. Lippincott Award WASHINGTON, March 15, 2019 — Ji-Xin Cheng, of Boston University, has been named the 2019 Ellis R. Lippincott Award recipient for outstanding contributions in inventing and developing a broad spectrum of vibrational spectroscopic imaging technologies with new discoveries and...
FISBA Names Christian Zellweger CTO and Head of R&D TUCSON, Ariz., March 15, 2019 — FISBA AG has installed Christian Zellweger as its new chief technology officer and head of research and development. He replaces Martin Forrer, who is now the company’s senior vice president of business development.
Scientists Use Laser ‘Tweezers’ to Grab and Study Protein Droplets BUFFALO, N.Y., March 15, 2019 — University at Buffalo physicists are using lasers to study proteins that cluster together to form spherical droplets inside human cells, shedding light on the conditions that drive such droplets to switch from a fluid, liquidy state to a harder,...
Light Conversion Names New CEO VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 13, 2019 — Martynas Barkauskas has been named Light Conversion’s new CEO, succeeding Algirdas Juozapavicius, who has been at the helm of the company since its inception in 1994.
Ciena’s Kim Roberts Receives 2019 John Tyndall Award WASHINGTON, March 13, 2019 — Kim Roberts, Ciena Corp.’s vice president of WaveLogic Science, has been awarded one of the top honors in the fiber optics community by the Optical Society of America and the IEEE Photonics Society and is being recognized for being a major force in...
CompoundTek Partners with Silicon Photonics Group to Offer Design Services SINGAPORE, March 11, 2019 — Singapore-based silicon photonic foundry services provider CompoundTek has partnered with the Silicon Photonics Group at the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) to offer silicon photonics design services.
Coherent Creates Center of Excellence for Industrial Laser Processing Systems SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 11, 2019 — Coherent Inc. has relocated its laser marking group and expanded its micromachining and subsystem facility from Gilching, Germany, to nearby Gunding, calling it its Center of Excellence and designating it as Coherent Munich. The relocation and...
Hengtong Optic-Electric Invests $30M in Rockley Photonics to Extend Joint Venture OXFORD, England, March 8, 2019 — Rockley Photonics Inc. has received a $30 million investment from and expanded its strategic relationship with Shanghai Hengtong Optic-Electric Co. in a Suzhou-based joint venture with Hengtong addressing the burgeoning 400G DR4 transceiver market....
Mele, Kane Win Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Discovering Topological Insulators BILBAO, Spain, March 8, 2019 — Physicists Charles Kane and Eugene Mele are the recipients of the 2019 Frontiers of Knowledge Award, for discovering topological insulators, described as a new class of materials with extraordinary electronic properties.
Summit to Show That Top Megatrends Depend on Photonics BRUSSELS, March 8, 2019 — Later this month, one of Europe’s most prominent gatherings of photonics leaders will highlight the importance of light technologies in digitization megatrends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and...
OSA, Google Collaborate for Subsea Optical Fiber Communications School WASHINGTON, March 8, 2019 — The OSA Foundation (OSAF) and Google have partnered to bring graduate students, engineers, and budding scientists to an international summer school that will focus on subsea optical fiber communications. The program, created by the OSAF and Google,...
LASER World of PHOTONICS China 2019 Mar 7, 2019 — Touted as Asia’s largest trade fair for the photonics industry, LASER World of PHOTONICS China 2019 will run March 20-22, 2019, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.
Source Photonics Secures $100M in Funding and Expands Fabs WEST HILLS, Calif., March 7, 2019 — Source Photonics has secured $100 million in funding to support its growing data center and 5G business and to increase the scale of its operations. Planned developments include the creation of a new laser fab, upgrades to existing production...
Gooch & Housego Partner on New European Mini Lasercom Transceivers Project ILMINSTER, England, March 6, 2019 — The European project ORIONAS (lasercom-on-chip for next-generation, high-speed satellite constellation interconnectivity) has welcomed Gooch & Housego as a partner in the three-year, Horizon 2020 initiative designed to disrupt the way lasercom...
Optoscribe Expands Cleanroom LIVINGSTON, Scotland, March 6, 2019 — Optoscribe Ltd. has released its third-generation, ultra-high-speed, 3D photonic component manufacturing system and the expansion of its cleanroom within its state-of-the-art facility in Livingston, Scotland. The company, a world leader in the...
Lumentum Appoints Wajid Ali Executive VP, CFO MILPITAS, Calif., March 5, 2019 — Lumentum Holdings Inc. has appointed Wajid Ali as executive vice president and chief financial officer, replacing Christopher Coldren, who had been serving as the company’s Interim CFO since June 2018.
Alan Milinazzo to Join Opsens Board of Directors QUEBEC CITY, March 6, 2019 — Alan Milinazzo is joining Opsens as the chairman of its Board of Directors and brings with him experience in leading global businesses, as well as his expertise in driving adoption of new technologies for interventional cardiology, spine, and...
Lumileds Announces Appointment of Jonathan Rich as Chief Executive Officer SAN JOSE, Calif., March 4, 2019 — Lumileds, a leader in differentiated lighting technology, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Rich as chief executive officer. He succeeds Mark Adams, who will remain in an advisory role to the company. Rich, who received his Ph.D. in...
Quanergy and Athena Security Solutions Partner to Provide Enhanced Security SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 4, 2019 — Quanergy, a leading supplier of lidar sensors and smart sensing solutions, and Athena Security Solutions, a Hyderabad, India-based source for the protection of critical assets, have joined forces to provide the entire range of Quanergy’s solutions,...
The Optical Society Awards 2019 Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize to Eli Yablonovitch WASHINGTON, March 4, 2019 — The Optical Society (OSA), the leading global professional association in optics and photonics, has announced Eli Yablonovitch as the winner of its 2019 Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize, the OSA’s top honor for a “pioneer”...
Sheaumann Laser Receives Massachusetts Manufacturing Grant MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 1, 2019 — Sheaumann Laser was recently awarded a $2.35 million grant from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) to grow its production capacity. Sheaumann Laser specializes in the design and manufacture of semiconductor lasers and...
Lumicell Expands New Headquarters for Molecular Imaging NEWTON, Mass., Feb. 28, 2019 — Lumicell Inc., a technology leader in the field of image-guided cancer surgery, has expanded its new headquarters in Newton, Mass., into a contemporary workspace where the company’s molecular imaging technology will be developed. The new office...
Osram Launches Human-Centric Lighting System WILMINGTON, Mass., Feb. 28, 2019 — Leading global lighting and technology company Osram is launching a digital tunable white (TW) system based on DALI-2 designed for human-centric lighting (HCL) applications in educational, commercial office, and health care settings. HCL brings...
Optoscribe and Sumitomo Electric Announce Strategic Cooperation to Deliver Multicore Fiber Components LIVINGSTON, England, and OSAKA, Japan, Feb. 28, 2019 — Optoscribe, a supplier of 3D glass-based integrated photonics components, and Sumitomo Electric, an optical fiber cable and component manufacturing technology supplier, have formed a strategic cooperation to provide multicore fiber components for...
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