Exciting News—A New LIA Website Launches Soon!

We’re thrilled to announce our new website will go live on Sunday, November 24, 2024! Experience a fresh design, enhanced usability, and improved accessibility.

Planned Outage: To ensure a smooth launch, our website will be offline from 8 PM (EST) on Saturday, November 23, 2024, until 12 PM (EST) on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Click here for a sneak peek of what’s coming!

LIA Past Presidents

NameCompanyYear
Henrikki PantsarTRUMPF, Inc.2022
Gilbert HaasHaas Laser Technologies, Inc.2021
Gilbert HaasHaas Laser Technologies, Inc.2020
Minlin ZhongTsinghua University2019
Milan BrandtRMIT2018
Paul DenneyIPG Photonics2017
Lin LiThe University of Manchester2016
Robert ThomasUS Air Force Research Laboratory2015
Yongfeng LuUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln2014
Klaus LoefflerTRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH2013
Reinhart PopraweFraunhofer ILT2012
Stephen CappLTC Holdings, Inc.2011
Nathaniel QuickAppliCote Associates LLC2010
Rajesh PatelSpectra Physics2009
Andreas OstendorfRuhr-University Bochum2008
Bill ShinerIPG Photonics2007
Joe O'Brien2006
William ClarkClark-MXR, Inc.2005
Edward Metzbowereamweld LLC2004
William LawsonNew Tech Development2003
Eckhard BeyerFraunhofer IWS2002
Dana Marshall2001
Jyoti MazumderCLAIM, The University of Michigan2000
Terry FeeleyRINS1999
Sarah Christensen1998
David SlineyOhio State University1997
Dave FarsonOhio State University1996
William Schwartz1995
Wendy LaurinPhotonics Spectra1994
Robert HandrenHandren Associates, Inc.1993
Larry CramerContinuum1992
Leon RadziemskiResearch Corporation1991
C.M. Penney, Dr.Purdue University1990
Warren Stevenson1989
Michael BassUniversity of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics/ CREOL and FPCE1988
Peter BakerLaser Institute of America1987
James LuxonKettering University1986
Milton ChangINCUBIC1985
Bob Goldstein1984
Myron WolbarshtDuke University-Dept of Psychology1983
Jack Aldridge1982
David WhitehouseWhitehouse Assoc.1981
Sidney Charschan1980
Robert Godwin1979
David BelforteIndustrial Laser Solutions1978
Arthur GuentherUniveristy of New Mexico/CHTM1977
Bill Tiffany1976
Dave Edmunds1975
R. James Rockwell1974
Burton Bernard1973
James Smith1972
Gordon Gould1971
Mason Cox1970
Art Lubin1969
Art Lubin1968