INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBER, TIMOTHY CHALLINGSWORTH

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  • The Coherent/II-VI Foundation is proud to announce the addition of a new director to our Board of Directors. By a unanimous vote on July 30, 2024, Timothy Challingsworth was appointed to the Coherent/II-VI Foundation Board of Directors. Timothy A. Challingsworth is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Coherent Corp., responsible for ESG, Enterprise Risk Management, M&A,...

    2024-2025 BLOCK-GIFT PROGRAMS

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  • Optics, Lasers and Photonics University of Buffalo, Professor Jonathan Bird, Plasmonic Transistors for Terahertz-Band Communication University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne, Professor John Dallesasse, Long-Wavelength 1550nm VCSELs for Optical Communication University of Rochester, Professor Jannick Rolland and Professor Nick Vamivakas, Establishing and Verifying the Fundamental Optical and Material Capabilities and Limitations of Metasurfaces Quantum University of...

    Engineering Nano-Scale Structures for Advanced Battery, Electronic and Optical Applications

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  • A Mini-Conference Sponsored by The Coherent/II-VI Foundation Hosted Virtually by The University of Michigan May 10, 2024 8:45 am        Welcome and Introduction: Rick Purnell, Executive Director Coherent / II-VI Foundation 8:50 am        Opening Remarks:  Rear Admiral Marc Pelaez, US Navy Retired, Chairman Coherent / II-VI Foundation Additive Manufacturing Session (Moderated by Alan Hedges) 9:00...

    Dr. Alan Hedges, Block-Gift Program Manager

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  • The Coherent/II-VI Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alan Hedges as Manager of the Block-Gift Program beginning January 1, 2024. Dr. Hedges has served as Associate Block-Gift Manager for the last year. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Southampton University, UK and his PhD from Imperial College, London,...

    INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBER, Y.K. CHEN

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  • The Coherent/II-VI Foundation is proud to announce the addition of a new director to our Board of Directors. By a unanimous vote on June 30, 2023, Dr. Young-Kai Chen was appointed to the Coherent/II-VI Foundation Board of Directors. Dr. Young-Kai (Y.K.) Chen is the Deputy Chief Technology Officer at Coherent Corporation. He joined Coherent in...

    2023-2024 Block-Gift Projects

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  • Optics, Lasers and Photonics University of Arizona, Professor Mahmoud Fallahi, High-Order Laguerre-Gaussian Beam Mode Locked VECSELs for Secure Free Space and Fiber Communications University of Buffalo, Professor Jonathan Bird, Plasmonic Transistors for Terahertz-Band Communication University of Delaware, Professor Matthew Doty and Professor Stephanie Law, Wafer-scale Growth of Site-Determined Wavelength-Turntable Quantum Emitters in Atomically-Thin (2D) Semiconductors...

    Board of Directors’ Announces Changes

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  • After fifteen years of generous service and exemplary guidance, Dr. Carl Johnson, founder and primary donor to the Coherent/II-VI Foundation, will be stepping down as Chairman of the Board of Directors but remaining on the Board as Chairman Emeritus. We look forward to Dr. Johnson continuing his invaluable advice and counsel. We are pleased to...

    II-VI Foundation Announces New Name

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  • The Board of Directors and Staff of the II-VI Foundation are pleased to announce our new name and logo. We look forward to many more years of supporting students and valuable research as Coherent/II-VI Foundation