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, [email protected].

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 amRegistration and Continental Breakfast8:00 amWelcome
Dr. Donald Fraser, Director, Photonics Center
Mr. Jon Westling, President, Boston University8:20 amPhotonics: A Key to the U.S. Economy
Dr. Gary Bachula, Acting Under Secretary for Technology Policy
US Department of Commerce9:00 amCurrent Status of the OptoElectronics Industry
Dr. Arpad Bergh, President
Optoelectronic Industry Development Association9:40 amBreak10:10 amBandwidth for the Millennium
Mr. Daniel McCurdy, Vice President, Corporate Development
Ciena Corporation/Tellabs, Inc.10:50 amNew Uses for Telecommunications Technology
Mr. David Krohn, General Manager
Specialty Optical Fiber Division, 3M Corporation11:30 amDevices and Instrumentation: The Foundation for Future
Photonics Products
Mr. Paul Beech, General Manager, EG&G Optoelectronics Division12:10 amLuncheon1:30 pmPhotonics in the Automotive Industry
Dr. William Powers, Vice President, Research
Ford Motor Corporation2:10 pmPhotonic Materials: The Base for Innovation
Dr. Victoria Haynes, Vice President, Research and Development
Goodrich Corporation2:50 pmBreak3:20 pmTrends in Health Care: Challenges & Opportunities for Photonics
Mr. John Abele, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder
Boston Scientific Corporation4:00 pmA "Titanic" Technology: Photonics in the Entertainment Industry
Mr. Edward Kummer, Vice President
Digital Domain5:00 pmReception 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
[email protected]
http://www.bu.edu/PHOTONICS