New Corning-ICFO Chair

The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), a young research institution linked to UPC that aims to advance the very limits of knowledge in Photonics, has signed an agreement with Corning Incorporated, the world leader in specialty glass and ceramics.

The Corning-ICFO alliance includes multi-year sponsorship of a Chaired Faculty Professorship, a Corning Surfaces Laboratory, and sponsored research projects of mutual interest. The Chaired Faculty Professorship will be occupied by Professor Valerio Pruneri. Prof. Pruneri leads the Optoelectronics research group, which specializes in photonics technology for energy efficiency, optics, sensors, aerospace technology and quantum cryptography. The Corning Surfaces Laboratory is designed to host cutting-edge fabrication and characterization equipment.

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