Foundation
Optica Foundation Board of Directors
![Eric Mazur](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2022/board/emazur.jpg?t=637926279560208934)
CHAIR
Eric Mazur
Harvard University, USA
![George Bayz](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2022/board/gbayz.jpg?t=637926279559008791)
TREASURER
George Bayz
Oakshire Partners, USA
![Magnus Bengtsson](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2022/board/mbengtsson.jpg?t=637926372358787009)
DIRECTOR
Magnus Bengtsson
Coherent Corp., USA
![Simin Cai](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2022/board/simin_cai_295x295.jpg)
DIRECTOR
Simin Cai
GoFoton!, USA
![Stephen Fantone](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2022/board/sfantone.jpg?t=637926279559838843)
DIRECTOR
Stephen Fantone
Optikos Corporation, USA
![Eve Griliches](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/opportunities/scholarships/2022/women%20scholars/eve_295x295.png)
DIRECTOR
Eve Griliches
Cisco, USA
![Valey Kamalov](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2022/board/valey_295x295.png)
DIRECTOR
Valey Kamalov
LLC, USA
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OPTICA IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Satoshi Kawata
Osaka University; Nanophoton, Japan
![Michal Lipson](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2023/board/michal_lipson_400x400.jpg)
OPTICA PRESIDENT
Michal Lipson
Columbia University, USA
![Antigone Marino](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2022/board/amarino.jpg?t=637926372354839663)
DIRECTOR
Antigone Marino
Institute of Applied Science & Intelligent Systems, Italy
![Rick Plympton](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2022/board/rplympton.jpg?t=637926372359247022)
DIRECTOR
Rick Plympton
Optimax Systems Inc., USA
![](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2023/liz_rogan_303x303.jpg?t=638295015836899070)
OPTICA CEO
Elizabeth Rogan
Optica
![Chad Stark](https://optica-org-web-afd-f9abf4byhbacgfgk.z02.azurefd.net/optica/media/optica/foundation/about/2022/board/cstark_200x200.png)