Dr. Peter Leibinger Named LIA’s 2023 Schawlow Winner

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Posted on October 31, 2023 by admin

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Orlando, FL – October 31, 2023 – The Laser Institute (LIA) is thrilled to announce the recipient of the prestigious Arthur L. Schawlow Award for 2023. This year, the award goes to the esteemed Dr.-Ing. E. h. Peter Leibinger for his outstanding contributions in laser technology, his commercial success, and his accomplishments as an industry leader.

Started in 1982, the Arthur L. Schawlow Award is one of LIA’s highest honors, named after the esteemed physicist and laser pioneer, Dr. Arthur Schawlow. This award is presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and impact within the realms of science and technology.

Dr.-Ing. E. h. Peter Leibinger is widely recognized as a trailblazer and has held several positions as managing director at various TRUMPF companies. He was Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of TRUMPF SE + Co. KG and has been the TRUMPF Supervisory Board Chairman since July. In 2020, Dr. Leibinger was also appointed as co-chair of an expert council to advise the German federal government on the development of quantum computers. These are just some of the remarkable achievements that show his commitment to innovation and how he has become a true leader of industry.

LIA’s Executive Director, Gilbert Haas said, “Peter Leibinger has advanced laser technology for decades. His innovative leadership, ardent support, and advocacy of lasers in science, politics and society contribute to the advancement of laser technology and applications worldwide.”

The award ceremony honoring Dr.-Ing. E. h. Peter Leibinger took place on Wednesday, October 18 at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL. During the ceremony, Dr. Leibinger delivered his address entitled “The Laser-TRUMPF Synergy”.

LIA extends its warmest congratulations to Dr.-Ing. E. h. Peter Leibinger on this well-deserved recognition.

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The Laser Institute (LIA) Announces Retirement of Executive Director

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Coyri Terry

Orlando, FL – 3/28/23

The Laser Institute, a nonprofit organization that promotes laser safety and education, announced that Dr. Nathaniel Quick has retired from his Executive Director position, effective February 28, 2023. LIA’s President Henrikki Pantsar says, “The organization has been managed by Executive Director Dr. Nat Quick for the past five years, and it is due to his leadership and the tireless work of the LIA Staff that we are in this position to look for further growth. Therefore, it is with sadness that I announce the retirement of Nat from his position as the Executive Director. But it is also my pleasure to announce Nat’s retirement, as we know that it will allow him to enjoy other aspects of his life, enjoy time with his family and relax after spending a majority of his life in management and executive positions, as an entrepreneur, and most recently guiding our Laser Institute of America.”

Dr. Quick has been an integral part of LIA, bringing his expertise and vision to help the organization grow and achieve success. “We are extremely grateful for Nat’s service to the LIA and to his leadership filled with hard work, passion and integrity,” says Henrikki Pantsar.

While announcing his retirement, Dr. Quick had this to say, “I will miss being a part of the day-to-day operations of LIA and its staff, but look forward to providing support and advice when and where needed. It has been an honor and privilege to serve. I will forever be grateful for my time at LIA and the memories I have made there. Thank you to all who have supported me along this journey.”

The LIA would like to thank Dr. Quick for his hard work, dedication, and commitment to the organization and wishes him all the best in his retirement.

LIA has begun the search for a new executive director and is committed to finding the best candidate to lead the organization into its next chapter. If you know someone who would be interested in the position, the posting can be found at www.lia.org/ed-application

Dr. Bo Gu – 2022 Schawlow Award Recipient

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Coyri Terry

ORLANDO, FL – September 22, 2022 — Laser Institute of America (LIA) Fellow, LIA Board officer Dr. Bo Gu has been selected as the 2022 Arthur L. Schawlow Award recipient in recognition to his career long contributions throughout the laser industry in the fields of micro- and nano engineering and laser applications in industrial metal processing.

With over 35 years in the laser material processing field, Dr. Bo Gu has built a reputable career which includes developing Asian and Chinese markets during his time as the Director of Asia operations and GM of IPG China. He has not only worked with IPG but for GSI group but has helped advance the laser industry with his collaborative spirit and willingness to mentor young professionals. Dr. Bo Gu continues to help professionals further their careers through his teachings including several educational courses on laser applications.

Dr. Bo Gu has had a successful research and development career and continues his contributions to the industry with the founding of BOS Photonics which specializes in photonic technologies and consulting photonic companies. He holds 75 patents on lasers and their applications and holds positions such as committee member of LIA and international advisor. One of Dr. Gu’s latest achievements is contributing to the published Handbook of Laser Micro- and Nano-Engineering as a co-author in December 2021.

When notified of his receiving this award, Dr. Bo Gu stated, “I would like to thank LIA for this prestigious award. It is a lofty honor for me. It is not only an affirmation of my 40 year long professional career in lasers, but also represents and witnesses the development of laser technology and its applications. Through my winning of this renowned award that bears the name of a great laser physicist, I hope the laser technology can be promoted to a higher level by combining it with some of the emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, and to be applied to a wider range of fields for the benefit of mankind.”

The purpose of the Schawlow award is recognize outstanding, career-long contributions to basic and applied research in laser science and engineering leading to fundamental understanding of laser materials interaction and/or transfer of laser technology for increased application in industry, medicine and daily life. Originally named after it’s first recipient Dr. Arthur Schawlow in 1982 and throughout the years many more distinguished individuals have received this honor.

Executive Director of LIA, Dr. Nathaniel Quick stated, “The selection of Dr. Bo Gu as the 2022 Schawlow award is an excellent choice. Dr. Gu’s name certainly belongs alongside the names of previous recipients.”

The Schawlow award will be presented to Dr. Bo Gu at this year’s International Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO) conference which takes place in Orlando, Florida this October 17th – 20, 2022.

About LIA
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) is the professional society for laser applications and safety serving the industrial, educational, medical, research and government communities throughout the world since
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Physics societies unite in support of open access

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Jana-Lena Langhans

Today, LIA has joined forces with other major physics societies, which support physical science researchers with the publication of more than 75,000 peer-reviewed journal articles each year, to show our commitment to open access (OA) for physics research.

This group comprises 16 societies: the Acoustical Society of America, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Astronomical Society, the American Crystallographic Association, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, AVS Science & Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processes, the Chinese Physical Society, European Physical Society, Institute of Physics, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, the Laser Institute of America, The Optical Society (OSA), The Society of Rheology.

In a joint statement ‘Achieving greater open access in physics’, the societies detail how they have long embraced open science and OA to research results. Their proactive engagement, such as the launch of high-quality OA journals, switching hybrid journals to full OA and establishing transformative agreements, has contributed to an average annual growth in OA physics articles of more than 25%, compared with an overall average annual growth in physics articles of around 2%.

Having supported open publishing in physics for decades, the group’s common ambition is that all OA models provide financially sustainable support for author choice and the quality of peer-review and publication upon which excellent physics research relies.

The statement highlights how policies, such as the proposed cOAlition S Rights Retention Strategy, could undermine the viability of high-quality hybrid journals and the important role they play in balancing OA expansion with the researcher’s freedom to publish where they choose. It stresses the need for broader international financial support for OA to be in place before hybrid journals can fully transition, pointing out that adjustments to the global flow of funding will take time.

The group also acknowledges the strong culture of sharing results before peer review via preprint platforms and calls for funders to increase their recognition and encouragement for this practice in physics as a complement to peer-reviewed journal publication.

The joint statement is a call for a pragmatic, inclusive and sustainable approach to OA. It is also a commitment, as major physics societies representing the interests of their communities, to work together to make it happen.

Read the statement here: https://www.lia.org/open-access-lia-position-statement

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Posted on January 31, 2020 by Jana-Lena Langhans

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