The Photonics Leadership Group collects and disseminates input from the full spectrum of UK photonics industry to provide expert informed guidance to government, support agencies, users and developers of photonics to highlight opportunities for maximising the growth and adoption of this key enabling technology.
The PLG welcomes input from industry leaders from across the full spectrum of those developing and applying photonics in the UK, from component suppliers to integrated system manufacturers. We are especially grateful to the following contributors for their regular input.
If you are interested in becoming a regular contributor, attending 3 meetings per year and reviewing PLG recommendations and outputs, please contact us.
Each PLG meeting is attended by ~25 people from the following pool with 50-60% of those attending every meeting being senior managers at UK manufacturers based throughout the country. The PLG is an entirely voluntary organisation and we are grateful to everyone who has contributed their time to championing the cause of photonics in the UK and provided venues time and support to the group.
| Ian Alderton, Alrad |
| Prof Martin Dawson / Simon Andrews, Fraunhofer CAP |
| Ric Allott/ Tom Butcher STFC/Central Laser Facility/AILU |
| Karin Burger, SPIE |
| Nick Martin BAE Systems |
| John Blomfield, Qioptiq |
| Laura Cadman, EPSRC |
| Andy Carter / Mike Wale, Oclaro |
| Chris Dorman, Coherent Scotland |
| Mark Gubbins/ Richard Pitwon, Seagate |
| Mark Greenwood, SPI Lasers |
| Prof. Duncan Hand, Heriot-Watt University |
| Susannah Heck, Kaiam |
| Prof. Jon Heffernan, University of Sheffield |
| Antony Hurden, Grounded Innovation |
| Andrew Kearsley, Oxford Lasers |
| Nigel Rix, Mat Walsey, KTN |
| John Lincoln, Harlin Ltd, Future Photonics Hub |
| Allan Colquhoun, Robert Lamb, Leonardo, |
| Chris Leburn, Chromacity |
| Anke Lohmann |
| Gordon McKenzie |
| James Mckenzie, Photonstar led group plc |
| Graeme Malcolm, M2 Lasers |
| Wyn Meredeth, Compound Semiconductor Centre |
| Drew Nelson / Iwan Davies IQE |
| Andrew Charlton Laser Quantum/ Lynton Lasers |
| Georgios Papadakis, Innovate |
| Representatives from Thales UK |
| Andrew Robertson, Gooch and Housego |
| Representatives from EW Simulation Technology |
| Sir Prof. David Payne, Prof David Richardson, University of Southampton |
| David Rimmer, DREM Ventures Ltd., Welsh Optoelectronics Forum |
| Representatives from QinetiQ |
| Prof. Alwyn Seeds, UCL |
| Prof. Martin Sharp, Association of Industrial Laser Users, Liverpool John Moores University |
| Michael Robertson, Huawei |
| Stuart Sendall, PhotonSens/ Pacer International |
| Chris Sorsby, Vitritech |
| Jason Smith, University of Oxford |
| Stephen Taylor Technology Scotland / Scottish Optoelectronics Association |
| Mark Thompson IPG |
| Sergei Turitsyn / Andrew Ellis, University of Aston, Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies |
| Ian White, University of Cambridge |
| Alastair Wilson, WJA Consulting, CST Global |
| Philip White, UKTI |