Dr.
Herwig Kogelnik to deliver the first Hermann Anton
Haus Lecture
Lecture series honoring
Haus brings eminent visitors to MIT
For Immediate Release
MONDAY, 8 December 2004
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CAMBRIDGE, MA. 12.08.2004
The Research Laboratory
of Electronics (RLE) at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT) announces that Dr. Herwig Kogelnik,
Adjunct Photonic Systems Vice President, Lucent
Technologies - Bell Labs, will deliver the first Hermann
Anton Haus Lecture. The lecture will take place on
Wednesday, 25 April 2005.
The title of the lecture is, "On Optical
Communication: Reflection and Perspectives."
Dr. Kogelnik's long career of pioneering achievements
in optoelectronics form a distinguished career
in engineering research, and have received world-wide
acclaim. The IEEE awarded Dr. Kogelnik the 2001
Medal of Honor for, "...fundamental contributions
to the science and technology of lasers and optoelectronics,
and for leadership in research and development
of photonics and lightwave communications systems."
The Herman Anton Haus Lecture is RLE's new visiting
lecturer program designed to bring the leading
world researchers in fields intersecting RLE interests
to MIT to share their thoughts and perspectives
with the RLE community. The Lecture honors the
memory of Professor Haus, and continues the process
of collaborative dialog that he promoted throughout
his lifetime.
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