Title: “Science for profit and fun in the laser industry”
Join us in an exciting event where David Hardwick, co-founder and Chairman of Norlase and Fauna Photonics in Denmark, will give a talk about science for profit and fun in the laser industry. The event will also feature a casual ”fire-side interview” with Prof. Jes Broeng and David Hardwick.
Program
15:00: Introduction by Jes Broeng
15:05: Talk by David Hardwick
15:15: ”Fire-side interview” with Prof. Jes Broeng and David Hardwick
The whole thing will be spiced up with pizza and beer!
The event is free and open for all students and employees, so stop by and learn from a big shot innovator :-)
Register your free pizza and beer here
Biography
David Hardwick has been a part of the photonics industry for 57 years, since graduating from St. Johns University in Minnesota. At Spectra Physics he developed long-life He-Ne lasers, started their European manufacturing operations and was Product Manager for laser distance measuring equipment. With Coherent he established industrial laser marketing, founded the Coherent Optics Division and managed their acquisition of Tropel, a Rochester NY lens design and manufacturing company. Dave joined the optical fiber revolution as Sales Vice President of Lasertron, the first successful telecommunications diode laser manufacturer. He also served as the CEO of Melles Griot.
Dave has assisted in the startup of several companies including Altitun (Sweden), Auxora Photonics, Confluent Photonics and IPG Photonics. Currently he is co-founder and Chairman of Norlase and Fauna Photonics in Denmark and an investor and advisor at BiFrost. David is a past member of the Optical Society of America (OSA) Board and the OSA Foundation. He is a consultant to IMRA America and other companies in the industry. Dave makes his home in Kennebunk, Maine.