Dirk Fabian

Bellingham, Washington Area, WA United States

Student Services at SPIE

I am an educator, speaker, and advocate for science (and scientist!) literacy. I work with student leaders in optics and photonics at over 250 SPIE Student Chapters around the world. I help students design science outreach programs, develop professional skills, and connect with the global optics & photonics community. To do this, I manage a budget of over $1 million in funding for science outreach and professional development events, and organize several Leadership workshops for students in optics. My current projects include a business Start-up pitch competition for photonics professionals, supporting student-organized FOCUS conferences, and developing a series of professional skills...