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SUMMARY:Photonics\, Enabling the Next Revolutions - Carlos Lee\, Director 
 General EPIC – European Photonics Industry Consortium\, 14 Rue de la Sci
 ence\, 1040 Brussels\, Belgium
DTSTART:20151012T130000Z
DTEND:20151012T150000Z
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CONTACT:Elena Ratcliff
DESCRIPTION:Photonics is one of the six key enabling technologies recogniz
 ed by the European Commission\, and is well placed to address our most pre
 ssing societal challenges. There is no doubt that photonics is revolutioni
 zing the world and will have an influence similar to the semiconductor ind
 ustry. Photonics includes all technologies that use light\, create light\,
  detect light\, or modify light. Photonics is having a profound impact on 
 a very diverse range of applications such as agriculture\, energy\, entert
 ainment\, life science\, transport\, security\, etc. The photonics industr
 y is very rich in Europe with more than 5000 companies\, but as an emergin
 g industry\, most of these companies are small and young.\n\nThe presentat
 ion will address a variety of topics including technology applications\, m
 arkets\, and opportunities for Europe with regards to manufacturing\, comp
 etitiveness\, industrialization\, collaboration\, employment\, and regiona
 l economic impact.\n\nCarlos Lee is Director General at EPIC\, Europe’s 
 photonics industry association. As part of the EPIC mission\, Carlos works
  closely with industrial photonic companies to ensure a vibrant and compet
 itive ecosystem by maintaining a strong network and acting as a catalyst a
 nd facilitator for technological and commercial advancement. \n\nHe brings
  with him a strong background in microelectronics which was acquired throu
 gh several management positions held at the international association SEMI
 . He has been responsible in Europe for the SEMI International Standards p
 rogram\, managed technical and executive programs\, and together with the 
 advisory board advocated for a more competitive semiconductor and photovol
 taic manufacturing industry.
LOCATION:Electrical Engineering\, Department of Engineering - Seminar Room
  - 9 JJ Thomson Avenue\, Cambridge\, CB3 0FA
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