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David F. Welch is a co-founder of Infinera, a leading supplier of optical
systems based on innovative Photonic Integrated Circuity (PIC) photonic integrated circuity technology.
Originally chief technical officer, he is currently CMOEVP/CSO, responsible for overall corporate technology vision
complete corporate strategy including markets, products, and execution
strategies. He was previously CTO and VP chief technical officer and vice president
of corporate development of SDL and JDS Uniphase, responsible for
technology and acquisition strategies. Welch holds 125  ­patents over 125 patents
in optical components and systems and has published more than 250
articles. Awards include the 1992 Adolph Lomb Award from OSA, the
1998 Engineering Achievement Award from LEOS, the 1999 OSA Joseph
Fraunhofer/Robert M. Burley Award, the 2011 OSA John Tyndall Award,
and more than 17 product - of-the-year awards when at SDL. He is a fellow of
IEEE and of OSA and also serves on the board of directors of OSA.Infinera

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