Lightwave Logic appoints Lance Thompson as VP, engineering

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) announced the appointment of Dr. Lance Thompson as its new Vice President of Engineering. He replaces interim Vice President of Engineering Siraj Nour ElAhmadi, who will remain on the Company’s Board of Directors. Most recently, Dr. Thompson served as the Director of Datacom Transceivers at Coherent. In his role, Dr. Thompson will be focused on advancing the technical attributes of the Company’s Perkinamine polymer, enhancing the back-end-of-line Process Design Kit, interfacing with silicon photonics foundries and assembly houses to prepare for the production ramp, and working alongside customers to facilitate integration and commercialization of Lightwave Logic’s polymer platform.