Showcase & Conference 2006: Brian Lawrence Bio

Speakers

Conference Chair
Masud Mansuripur
University of Arizona

Dr. Jordi Ribas
Director Technical Strategy Windows Digital Media Division
Microsoft

Charlie Mitsuhashi
Sony

Bert Hesselink, Ph.D
Stanford University

Yawara Kaneko, Ph.D.
President & CEO
TechnoConsulting, Inc.

Jim Taylor
Senior VP & General Manager
Advanced Technology Group
Sonic Solutions

Mark Knox
HD DVD Promotion Group

Tom Coughlin
President
Coughlin Associates

Maciek Brzeski
VP Marketing
Toshiba Storage Device Division

Gordon Hughes
Center for Magnetic Recording Research
University of California, San Diego

Dr. Brian Lawrence has worked in the optical information industry for 10 years. He earned his Ph.D. in 1997 from the Center of Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida working in the field of nonlinear optical phenomena in organic materials. He then spent six years working on components and systems for optical data transfer systems at Molecular OptoElectronics Corporation (MOEC), serving as the Vice President for Research and Development and CTO from 2000 to 2002. In 2003, he joined General Electrics' Global Research Center working on advance optical storage systems and materials which eventually evolved into a program developing technology for holographic data storage. In 2005, Dr. Lawrence became the manager of the Integrated Polymer Systems Laboratory at GE Global Research, which is primarily responsible for optical polymer materials and process development at GE Global Research, looking specifically at the liquid crystal display and optical media markets.

For more information go to www.ge.com/research.

Speakers