David Welch
Organisation: Infinera Role: Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Based in: San Jose, CA, USA
Widely recognised as a pioneer in optical devices and optical transport systems for telecoms networks, Infinera’s David Welch is credited with achieving the first commercial optoelectronics integrated circuit. He believes ‘the development of point to multi-point optical transceivers through frequency domain modulation (FDM) of digitally generated subcarriers (DSC)’ will be the next big thing in his area of photonics research. According to a paper co-authored
by Welch in the Journal of Lightwave Technology in 2021, the new architecture
Brian Wilson
Organisation: North American Coating Laboratories
Role: President & CEO (Owner)
From its foundation in 1974, North American Coating Laboratories (NACL) has expanded massively from developing optical coating products for eyeglasses. CEO Brian Wilson said the biggest challenge in taking over as the company’s second-generation owner was ‘promoting a new style of leadership focused on vision, innovation and growth and not solely sales’. Wilson said the company is ‘looking at
emerging technologies and connecting with other innovators during early development stages of their projects. The key areas we are focused on are AR/VR, autonomous
Based in: Mentor, Ohio, USA Education: BS Optical Engineering, University of Rochester
vehicles, machine vision and robotics, and space exploration,’ he said. The company also provides thin-film
coating expertise and products to military and medical customers. ‘As we continue our growth initiative, we
are looking to broaden our international presence,’ said Wilson. You can find Wilson online at
linkedin.com/ in/brian-wilson-97a73b1/. He plans to attend Photonics West in January, SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing in Orlando, Florida, in April and SPIE OptiFab in Rochester, New York, in October.
Education: BSEE from University of Delaware; PhD in Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
achieves interoperability across a variety of transceivers operating at different speeds by using individually routed, digitally generated subcarriers. Welch, who holds more than 130 patents and has authored more than 300 technical publications, predicted the biggest challenge over the next year will be ‘working with the network architects to ensure the extraction of the full value’ that can come from a point to multi-point system. You can find Welch online at
linkedin.com/in/ dave-welch-b359b630/. He will be attending OFC and ECOC.
Congratulations, Brian!
“Brian Wilson isn’t the typical President/CEO. He not only leads the organisation; he is an innovator in the photonics industry with active involvement in both R&D and production processes. Brian’s dedication to superior quality and service has helped North American Coating Laboratories (NACL) expand its thin-film coating services to meet the needs of a variety of optics and photonics customers. He champions corporate culture that promotes innovation, collaboration, and teamwork and ensures that every NACL team member has an active voice. Brian
attributes NACL’s continued success in the photonics world to a commitment to quality, responsiveness, and building a strong team of innovative problem solvers.”
Andy Hopper, Vice President, North American Coating Laboratories
62 Photonics100 2023
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