The 2015 photonics tradeshow in Munich, LASER World of Photonics, announced it will grow from four to five halls totaling 55,000 sq meters. Held from June 22-25, the world's largest laser show also includes a scientific conference, World of Photonics Congress.
The new hall will enable an increased focus on imaging and vision--a focus that will no longer conflict with the November VISION show in Stuttgart, which is held in alternate years. Other focus areas at the tradeshow are laser systems for manufacturing, biophotonics technology, additive manufacturing, ultra-short pulse lasers, and 3D X-ray microscopy.
The World of Photonics Congress will highlight the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies as it focuses on the latest developments in laser and photonics research. Plenary speakers include Nobel laureates Theodor Hänsch and Serge Haroche; Federico Capasso will open the Congress. At the 2013 Congress, 3,500 participants attended more than 2,800 lectures and poster presentations.
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Conard Holton
Conard Holton has 25 years of science and technology editing and writing experience. He was formerly a staff member and consultant for government agencies such as the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and engineering companies such as Bechtel. He joined Laser Focus World in 1997 as senior editor, becoming editor in chief of WDM Solutions, which he founded in 1999. In 2003 he joined Vision Systems Design as editor in chief, while continuing as contributing editor at Laser Focus World. Conard became editor in chief of Laser Focus World in August 2011, a role in which he served through August 2018. He then served as Editor at Large for Laser Focus World and Co-Chair of the Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar from August 2018 through January 2022. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, with additional studies at the Colorado School of Mines and Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.