What the Scientific & Business Communities Expect from the Most Powerful Laser in the World
Hudson Institute, in partnership with the Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) project in Romania, will host a conference to discuss ground-breaking research being conducted at ELI-NP to develop the world’s most advanced laser. Leading experts from the U.S. and Romania will discuss the applications of the laser in a variety of scientific, defense, and medical fields and the importance of international cooperation in scientific research.
ELI-NP’s high-powered laser is the most powerful operational laser in the world. It is the culmination of years of work by a dedicated international team. Their research holds the potential for significant advances in a variety of fields including nuclear waste disposal, dark matter research, and chemotherapy. Additionally, the technology possesses defense applications including the management of nuclear weapon stockpiles.
NOTE: This event is open to the press. All members of the media should RSVP to [email protected]
Speakers
John Walters
COO, Hudson Institute
George Maior
Romanian Ambassador to the U.S.
Hans Klemm
US Ambassador to Romania
Seth Cropsey
Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Prof. Nicolae Victor Zamfir
Director General, “Horia Hulubei” National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Director of the Project Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP)
Prof. Kazuo Tanaka
Scientific Director, ELI-NP
Dr. Ioan Dancus
ELI-NP High Power laser System
Dr. Michael Feser
CEO Lyncean Technologies Inc. (Fremont, CA) VEGA Versatile Energy Gamma-ray System
Dr. Ionel Andrei
Quality and Oversight Director ELI-NP – Technical and scientific impact of ELI-NP
Prof. Richard Casten
Yale University: ELI-NP Scientific Program from the perspective of the International Scientific Advisory Board
Dragos Seuleanu
ELI-NP, Director Technological Transfer Office
Ambassador Marcia Bernicat
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Dr. Robert Cauble
Director of the JUPITER laser facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dr. Daniel Gordon
Senior Scientist, Naval Research Laboratory
Prof. Douglass Schumacher
Ohio State University
Prof. Joao Lima
Johns Hopkins University, Director of Cardiovascular Imaging, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
