Sam Rubin

Sam Rubin is President and Chief Executive Officer of LightPath Technologies, Inc. Before joining LightPath, Mr. Rubin held a senior executive role at Thorlabs, where he was responsible for Thorlabs’ Imaging Systems Division, a standalone organization with its own sales and marketing, as well as global responsibility for all of Thorlabs’ life science activities. Among the positions he held at Thorlabs, Mr. Rubin founded and grew Thorlabs’ operations in China, and spearheaded its entry and significant growth in the life sciences market. Mr. Rubin also led new strategic initiatives for Thorlabs, including new product lines, acquisitions and growth into new markets. Prior to Thorlabs, Mr. Rubin co-founded XLight Photonics, an optical communication startup, which was later sold to a telecommunication’s private equity firm.

Mr. Rubin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electronic engineering from Ben Gurion University, a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University, Stern School of Business, and is a graduate of the Executive Education, Program for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School.

Presentation title:  Infrared glass– transforming imaging

Abstract: Infrared optics and glasses are beginning to enhance our everyday lives, enabling new applications and products that would have been considered science fiction only a decade ago. From thermal cameras that allow firefighters to find and rescue individuals caught in a fire, to temperature scanners that identify airport travelers with a fever, infrared optics are making our lives safer every day. The rapid commercialization and miniaturization of infrared detectors, combined with advances in infrared glass molding technology have enabled new applications that would have been cost prohibited in the past. Today, infrared optics play a key role in the emergence of autonomous vehicles through infrared LiDAR systems and are even integrated into the newest generation of smartphones. LightPath, a pioneer in glass molding technology, offers one of the largest selections of moldable infrared glasses of any optics manufacturer worldwide.