Round Table of Knights

The Knights of Laser Technology, together with the editors and the local organisation committee form the scientific scope of LANE and take care of the relevance of the topics and contributions. LANE takes place under their patronage.

Prof. David Bourell, United States of America (2024)

Prof. Reinhart Poprawe, Germany (2022)

Prof. Craig B. Arnold, USA (2018)
Prof. Frank Vollertsen, Germany (2016)

Prof. Isamu Miyamoto, Japan (2014)
Prof. Manfred Geiger, Germany (2012)

Prof. Johan Meijer, The Netherlands (2010)

Prof. Hans Kurt Tönshoff, Germany (2007)

Prof. Dieter Schuöcker, Austria (2004)
Prof. Werner Jüptner, Germany (2001)
Prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth, Belgium (1997)

 

  • Prof. Dieter Schuöcker, Prof. Manfred Geiger and Prof. Werner Jüptner during LANE 2004 (from left to right)
  • Prof. Isamu Miyamoto, Prof. Craig B. Arnold, Prof. Frank Vollertsen, Prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth and Prof. Michael Schmidt during LANE 2018 (from left to right)
  • Prof. Jüptner and Prof. Geiger hand over the sword and trophy of the Knights of Laser Technology to Prof. Schuöker at LANE 2004's Conference Banquet (from right to left)
  • Prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth, Prof. Dieter Schuöcker and Prof. Geiger with the Knight of Laser Technology 2007: Hans Kurt Tönshoff (from left to right)
  • Prof. Johan Meijer (right) is giving the Knights' sword to Prof. Manfred Geiger (left) at LANE 2010
  • Prof. Manferd Geiger, Knight of Laser Technology 2012 (left) and Prof. Johan Meijer, Knight of Laser Technology 2010 (right)
  • Conference chair Prof. Michael Schmidt, "old" Knight of Laser Technology Prof. Manfred Geiger and "new" Knight of Laser Technology Prof. Isamu Miyamoto during the Conference Banquet in 2014 (from left to right)
  • Prof. Frank Vollertsen receives the knighthood from Prof. Isamu Miyamoto at LANE 2016
  • Prof. Craig Arnold after beeing knighted as Knight of Laser Technology 2018 by Prof. Frank Vollertsen
  • Prof. Reinhart Poprawe was knighted by the previous Knight Prof. Craig Arnold at LANE 2022
  • Prof. David Bourell with his trophy the "Golden Dr. Speckle with laser sword" at LANE 2024