Leo Hollberg

Leo Hollberg earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University in 1976 and a PhD from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1984. He stayed at Colorado, specifically at JILA, for postdoctoral work. He also held a postdoctoral position at AT&T Bell Labs until 1985. In 1988, he returned to the University of Colorado, where he is still a lecturer. Also in 1985, he became a staff scientist at NIST, in the time and frequency division. He held this appointment until 2008. In 2011, he became a research professor at Stanford University.

Hollberg is a Fellow of Optica and APS. Other recognitions include the Gold Medal and Silver Medal Awards from the Department of Commerce, the I.I. Rabi Award, the William F. Meggers Award, and the Rank Prize for Optoelectronics.