SPIE Photonics West 2020 Heralds the Benefits of Optics and Photonics Industry, Research
Summary
Across one vibrant week, the SPIE Photonics West symposium, its BiOS, LASE, and OPTO symposia, and the inaugural AR/VR/MR conference boasted more than 1,300 exhibitors, 5,300 presentations, nearly 60 technical courses, and multiple industry-related special events. Latest research presentations – including a plenary by Nobel Laureate Eric Betzig – focused on both established and emerging areas, from 60-year-old laser technology and advancements in biomedicine, to AI, lidar, and quantum. We’ve had a very successful show, and we look forward to coming back next year.” “The week has been incredible,” noted Dan Ford, senior sales territory manager of MKS Instruments, Ophir Products. “We experienced an extremely vibrant gathering of the international community in San Francisco: the packed plenary sessions and conferences, dynamic networking and industry events, and hustle of business being conducted during the exhibition brought a sense of normality to a period of global uncertainty. In 2019, SPIE provided more than $5 million in community support including scholarships and awards, outreach and advocacy programs, travel grants, public policy, and educational resources.