Christopher Dorman

Executive Vice President, Lasers

Christopher Dorman was appointed Executive Vice President, Lasers, in July 2023. He is responsible for the company's portfolio of laser products, globally. Dr. Dorman was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager based in the Coherent state-of-the-art facility in Glasgow, Scotland. He has enjoyed a long tenure with the company, having joined in 2002, and has held a number of business management roles in the Lasers business.

Dr. Dorman graduated from Oxford University with an MA (Oxon) in Physics and holds a Ph.D. in Lasers and Quantum Physics from Imperial College, London. He is currently Chair of the UK Photonics Leadership Group, Chair of Photonics Scotland, a visiting professor to the University of Strathclyde, and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics. He was recognized by Queen Elizabeth II with an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for services to photonic and laser technology and exports in the 2019 Birthday Honours list.