OSA Corporate Associates Present: Executive Speaker Series
In the First Person
Sit down for an entertaining and informal conversation with luminaries from our industry as they respond to questions about their career paths, corporate observations and personal perspectives. Join us for these free events to get personal viewpoints from top leaders in the optics and photonics field. Plus, after each interview the audience is encouraged to ask questions directly of the interviewee.
Michael Silver, American Elements, Interviewed by Steve Jacobs, University of Rochester
Presented in collaboration with the OSA Fabrication, Design and Instrumentation Division
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 17:30-19:30
Dolphin Room, Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, California
Collocated with the OSA Congress: Imaging and Applied Optics
Complimentary Program - There is no charge for attending.
RSVP by 15 June 2012
Featured Speaker: Michael Silver
Chief Executive Officer, American Elements
Interviewer: Steve Jacobs
Sr. Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics,
Professor of Optics, Materials Science and
Chemical
Engineering, University of Rochester
Join us for an entertaining and informative conversation with Mr. Michael Silver, Chief Executive Officer of American Elements, a global manufacturer of engineered and advanced materials. Mr. Silver is an expert on rare earths and other critical metals such as lithium, indium, and tellurium. His expertise includes firsthand knowledge of the supply chain from mine to finished goods and the scientific applications that make these elements important. Mr. Silver is considered a pioneer in the fields of nanotechnology, materials science and alternative energy.
The program begins with a networking reception, followed by student awards and concludes with an hour-interview of Mr. Silver by Dr. Steve Jacobs, including audience questions.
Program Schedule
17:30 - 18:15 - Networking Reception
18:15 - 18:25 - OF&T Student Awards Presentations
18:25 - 18:30 - Introduction to the Executive Speaker Series
18:30 - 19:30 - Michael Silver interviewed by Steve Jacobs and Audience Questions
