SPEAKER PROFILE |
 Mr. David Leuenberger Business Development Manager, Optotune Switzerland AG Switzerland |
The role of innovation in Optotune’s aim for world class optics
Abstract
Optotune is the leader in focus tunable polymer lenses. Optotune’s aim is to enable optical innovation by combining optics with state-of-the art actuation technology.
The company has conducted several joint innovation projects with support from the former CTI and today’s Innosuisse. Mr David Leuenberger will give you an insight into Optotune and its latest R&D projects where they are developing large angle 2D tip-tilt mirrors.
He will also look back at the development of the speckle reducer, an innovation project realized back in 2013. This project has laid the base for promising further activities.
He currently works as Business Development Manager for medical applications and beam-steering technologies at Optotune. His main interest is the application of adaptive optical technology in the medical sector.
The company has conducted several joint innovation projects with support from the former CTI and today’s Innosuisse. Mr David Leuenberger will give you an insight into Optotune and its latest R&D projects where they are developing large angle 2D tip-tilt mirrors.
He will also look back at the development of the speckle reducer, an innovation project realized back in 2013. This project has laid the base for promising further activities.
Bio
David Leuenberger received his M. Sc. Degree in Physics from the University of Bern in 2000 and got his PhD from Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne (EPFL) in the field of photonic crystals in 2004. In 2013 he obtained his MBA degree from Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Business School (EBS).He currently works as Business Development Manager for medical applications and beam-steering technologies at Optotune. His main interest is the application of adaptive optical technology in the medical sector.