Jul 25 2016
The Optical Society (OSA) presents the 2016 Latin America Optics and Photonics Conference (LAOP), an international congress hosted by The Optical Society, with the primary objective of promoting optics and photonics related activities within the Latin American region. The conference includes a comprehensive technical program and features recognized experts in the fields of optics and photonics. This congress will feature short courses, a poster session and special programming in entrepreneurship in optics.
WHAT:
Latin America Optics and Photonics Conference (LAOP)
PLENARY SPEAKERS:
Gilberto Brambilla, Optoelectronics Research Center, UK
Debashis Chanda, CREOL, The College of Optics & Photonics, University of Central Florida, USA
David J. Hagan, CREOL, The College of Optics & Photonics, University of Central Florida, USA
Paras Prasad, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
Philip Russell, Max-Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Germany
Andrew Weiner, Purdue University, USA
WHEN:
22-25 August 2016
Special Programming
Pre-Conference Short Courses:
Date: Monday, 22 August 2016
Time: 14:00-18:00 COT
Poster Session:
Date: Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Time: 16:00-17:30 COT
Entrepreneurship in Colombia
Date: Friday, 26 August 2016
Time: 8:00-12:00 (Registration begins at 7:00 COT)
RSVP: This congress is open to both the public and media, if interested please RSVP Rebecca Andersen.