Lightwave Logic names Dr. Lance Thompson as VP of engineering

Lightwave Logic Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) appointed Dr. Lance Thompson as vice president of engineering, the company announced. Thompson replaces interim vice president of engineering Siraj Nour ElAhmadi, who will remain on the company's board of directors.

Thompson previously served as director of datacom transceivers at Coherent since 2022, where he developed transceiver modules for 200 Gbps per lane applications. His prior roles included senior director of waveguide technologies at Lumentum, director of transceiver product development at Kaiam Corporation, and senior director of product development at Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations.

Thompson holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from Colorado State University and six U.S. patents, with additional patent applications pending.

In his new role, Thompson will focus on advancing the technical attributes of the company's Perkinamine polymer, enhancing the back-end-of-line process design kit, working with silicon photonics foundries and assembly houses for production preparation, and collaborating with customers on integration and commercialization of Lightwave Logic's polymer platform.

"Lance is a highly respected leader in the AI networking and optical communications industry and a terrific addition to the Lightwave Logic team," said Yves LeMaitre, CEO of Lightwave Logic.

Lightwave Logic develops electro-optic polymers for high-speed data transmission applications in telecommunications, data centers, and AI infrastructure.

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