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Dr. Peter Leibinger Named LIA’s 2023 Schawlow Winner

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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 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 1968.

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The Laser Institute (LIA) Announces Retirement of Executive Director

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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

Physics societies unite in support of open access

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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

LIA will be rolling out a significant restructuring of its individual and corporate memberships in 2019

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Laser Institute of America Announces Plans for Increasing Membership Benefits

ORLANDO, Fla. (PRWEB) December 30, 2018

The Laser Institute of America (LIA) is dedicated to bringing added benefits to their membership offerings. Among a myriad of other improvements to conferences, educational services and publications, LIA will be rolling out a significant restructuring of its individual and corporate memberships in 2019. This new structure will include a vast number of new and improved benefits that create significantly more value to the LIA network.

“As a membership based society we are dedicated to improving our membership benefits and giving them added value.” Quoted by Steven Glover, Program Director, LIA

Stay tuned in January for more details regarding these new memberships and associated benefits.

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LIA Marketing Director Jim Naugle Tours New TRUMPF Factory – Commentary

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Leading up to the Laser Institute of America’s 50th Anniversary in 2018, I decided to visit longtime industry partners around the country to get a firsthand look at innovations within the laser

Trumpf Factory
(Photo by Jim Naugle)

industry. I was impressed with many of our allies; advancements in the additive manufacturing industry, significant leadership shifts and refreshing concepts seemed to be the common narrative.  However, one company took the cake when I visited their 50,000 sq. ft. technology center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Nov. 2017. TRUMPF GmbH, a laser systems manufacturer based in Germany, designed and built this $30 million USD manufacturing facility with the future in mind.

Their state of the art manufacturing and consulting location will educate costumers interested in digitally connected production while showcasing Industry 4.0 Solutions. During my tour of the facility, Jens Kappes, the chief engineer of the Smart Factory, explained that the factory is designed to produce parts using the latest production technologies and strategies.

“TRUMPF Inc. always strives to find new ways to innovate and stay at the forefront of Industry 4.0,” said Kappes. “The TRUMPF Smart Factory is not only a showroom, but also a production site focusing on the entire sheet metal process chain. Every machine is important, but creating an optimized process where everything works together is what we call TruConnect, and critical to an Industry 4.0 facility. The ultimate goal of the Smart Factory is to help our customers introduce digitally connected production solutions into their own facilities. Our Smart Factory intelligently connects the entire sheet metal process chain, and not only improves our own processes but serves as a model for customers to improve their own.”

The organization chose prime real-estate, because according to their website, approximately 40 percent of North America’s sheet metal is processed in the Midwest. This means TRUMPF GmbH

Trumpf Factory
(Photo by Jim Naugle)

can better serve customers in the U.S., which is the company’s second largest market after Germany.

The custom built edifice is unique because its architectural design is directly tied to its day-to-day functionally. They didn’t build this beautiful structure to house production, they built it to monitor, adjust and appreciate production in its entirety. It features a self-supporting steel ceiling covering a 55 meter production hall; skywalks that offer a birds eye view; and a futuristic control room that would make Tony Stark proud.

“It was a pleasure to have Jim visit our facility in Illinois and learn about our technology,” said Tobias Reuther, director of TRUMPF’s Smart Factory. “The relationships we foster and maintain with other organizations are important to us. They’re not only critical to our success, but to driving education and growth within our industry.”

I have visited many of TRUMPF’s facilities around the word and each time I leave, I say to myself, “Wow! That’s how you do it!”

From customer service to production ingenuity; Illinois is no different. It truly represents what the future of manufacturing will be and you can see it working to perfection. It’s a must visit for all manufacturing enthusiasts, laser focused or not.

For more information about TRUMPF visit: https://www.trumpf.com/en_US/