Photonics Center Symposium Looks At How Light-Based Technologies are Changing Our World
BOSTON, Mass. -- Preview the products and technologies that will change the way we live and work at "Photonics: Lighting the Way to the Economy of the 21st Century," -- the second annual symposium at the Boston University Photonics Center, on Friday, October 30, 1998.
Throughout the day, speakers representing leading high tech corporations such as Ciena Corporation, 3M, Ford Motor Company, and Boston Scientific, as well as government leaders, including Gary Bachula, Acting Under Secretary for Technology, US Department of Commerce, will explore the growing importance of photonics to a wide spectrum of industries ranging from telecommunications to entertainment.
A copy of the symposium program follows and further information can be found on the Web at http://www.bu.edu/PHOTONICS, or by calling 617-353-8899.
Please note: For complimentary press registration please contact Joan Schwartz, 617-353-4626, joschwar@bu.edu.
Photonics: Lighting the Way to the Economy of the 21st Century
The Second Annual Symposium of the Boston University Photonics Center
Friday, October 30, 1998, Boston, Massachusetts
PROGRAM
7:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:00 am | Welcome Dr. Donald Fraser, Director, Photonics Center Mr. Jon Westling, President, Boston University |
8:20 am | Photonics: A Key to the U.S. Economy Dr. Gary Bachula, Acting Under Secretary for Technology Policy US Department of Commerce |
9:00 am | Current Status of the OptoElectronics Industry Dr. Arpad Bergh, President Optoelectronic Industry Development Association |
9:40 am | Break |
10:10 am | Bandwidth for the Millennium Mr. Daniel McCurdy, Vice President, Corporate Development Ciena Corporation/Tellabs, Inc. |
10:50 am | New Uses for Telecommunications Technology Mr. David Krohn, General Manager Specialty Optical Fiber Division, 3M Corporation |
11:30 am | Devices and Instrumentation: The Foundation for Future Photonics Products Mr. Paul Beech, General Manager, EG&G Optoelectronics Division |
12:10 am | Luncheon |
1:30 pm | Photonics in the Automotive Industry Dr. William Powers, Vice President, Research Ford Motor Corporation |
2:10 pm | Photonic Materials: The Base for Innovation Dr. Victoria Haynes, Vice President, Research and Development Goodrich Corporation |
2:50 pm | Break |
3:20 pm | Trends in Health Care: Challenges & Opportunities for Photonics Mr. John Abele, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder Boston Scientific Corporation |
4:00 pm | A "Titanic" Technology: Photonics in the Entertainment Industry Mr. Edward Kummer, Vice President Digital Domain |
5:00 pm | Reception and tours of Photonics Center facilities |
LUNCHEON
Conference speakers, staff from the Photonics Center, and faculty members will host round table discussions during lunch. Please indicate which discussion group you would like to participate in on your registration card. Each table accommodates ten participants. Table assignments will be made in the order they are received.
For additional information contact:
Boston University Photonics Center
8 St. Mary's Street
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-8899
fax: 617/353-7271
hotonics@bu.edu
http://www.bu.edu/PHOTONICS