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Henri PORTE, Chairman & CEO, founder of Photline Technologies in 2000
Dr. PORTE has over 25 years of
extensive experience in Optoelectronics and
Telecommunications.
Before becoming a founding member of Photline
Technologies in 2000, Dr. PORTE was a
Senior Scientist at the CNRS (National Scientific Research
Center), followed by a position as the Director of Research
and Head of the Optoelectronics Group at the Optics
Laboratory of the University of Besançon.
Dr. PORTE has authored or
co-authored more than 100 publications in journals and
international conferences and holds 14 patents.
In charge of executive in Photline Technologies, he
manages the strategic orientations and the innovative and
scientific policies
Pascal MOLLIER, CFO and founder of Photline Technologies in 2000
P. MOLLIER has over 10 years of
experience in finance and management.
He does a training course in Master's degree of
strategic management (ICG-IFG, Paris X university). He
also holds a PhD. from the University of Franche-Comté in
Besançon, France (1992).
Dr. MOLLIER was an Associate
Professor of Optics at the University of Besançon until 2000.
Jerome HAUDEN, R&D Manager and founder of Photline Technologies in 2000
Dr. HAUDEN has been working on lithium
niobate integrated Optics since early 90's.
He obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from
the University of Franche-Comte in Besançon, France in 1995.
After spending 18 months as a Post Doctorate
Researcher on wavelength conversions in Lithium niobate
integrated structures at the Ginzton Laboratory of Stanford
University in California, USA.
Dr. HAUDEN spent four years
as an Associate Professor at the Optics Laboratory of the
University of Besancon.
Before founding Photline Technologies he worked at the joint
Georgia Tech Loraine -CNRS Télécom Laboratory until 2000.
Philippe LE ROUX, Sales & Marketing Director
Philippe LE ROUX has an Engineering
Degree in Optics from the ENSPS (Ecole Nationale Supérieure
de Physique de Strasbourg).
Before joining Photline Technologies in 2003,
Philippe LE ROUX was Vice-President of
European Sales at Photonetics until 2000 and then
Vice-President of South-European Sales at NetTest.
Nicolas GROSSARD, Chief Production Officer
Dr. GROSSARD earned his PhD in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Franche-Comté, France in
2001. He joined Photline Technologies in 2000 and worked first
in the development of low loss lithium niobate modulators.
Dr. GROSSARD has authored and
co-authored more than 30 publications in journals and
conferences and holds 2 patents.
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