Vladimir S. Netchitailo

Summary of Qualifications

. Years of experience in various types of lasers: Solid State (Ruby,

Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, Er:Cr:YSGG, Nd:glass, Alexandrite, Polymer Dyes); Liquid

Dyes; Gas (Nitrogen, Argon, CO2, Excimers).

. Proven experience in design, development, engineering, and production of

various solid state lasers for industrial, medical, scientific, and OEM

applications.

. Created a new class of Modified Polymers with laser induced damage

threshold 100 times higher than the threshold of usual transparent

polymers. Developed different optical elements of these Modified Polymers

for Laser Ophthalmology and Dermatology: passive Q-switches, polymer dyes,

4 Mirror and Goldman gonioscopy lenses, intraocular and contact lenses.

. Over 15 years in leadership roles in medical device research and

development in Russia, Israel, and USA.

. US Citizen.

Professional Experience

Chief Laser Physicist - Biolase Technology, Inc

Irvine, CA ? 2009 - present

. Upgraded an existing product line, doubling the lasers' output power.

. Conceptualized a revolutionary new product line.

Chief Laser Physicist - Continuum, Inc.

Santa Clara, CA ? 1996 - 2009

. Joined as Senior Laser Physicist, promoted to Principal Laser Physicist

in 1998, and to Chief Laser Physicist in 2000.

. Designed and developed over 10 successful laser products with nonlinear

elements and different wavelengths for Medical, Industrial, Scientific,

and OEM applications.

. Designed and developed unique Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers with four

wavelengths (1064, 532, 580, 650 nm) and output energy up to 1 Joule per

pulse for the removal of tattoos, pigmented lesions and unwanted hairs.

. Developed the first in the world High Power Er:YAG lasers with pulse

energy up to 3 Joules for ablative skin rejuvenation, skin resurfacing,

and other dermatological and plastic surgical treatments in the medical

aesthetics market.

. Designed, developed, built, and maintained compact solid state lasers

built for 24/7 operation in hard industrial environment. More information

on the compact lasers can be found on www.continuumlasers.com.

VP of Research and Development - PolyOptics Ltd.

Yavne, Israel

. Designed and developed polymer dye lasers for Scientific and Medical

applications in Laser Dermatology.

. Developed a unique High Average Power quasi-CW tunable polymer dye laser

for Photo Dynamic Therapy.

Chief of Research Center - Research Institute for Medical Polymers

Moscow, Russia

. Joined as Chief of Laboratory, promoted to Chief of Research Center

. Worked in the field of interaction of high power electromagnetic

radiation of the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet regions with various

polymer materials including dye-impregnated polymers.

. Investigated the possibility of creation of modified polymer materials

and various optical elements of these laser resistant polymers for Laser

Medicine and Biomedical Science.

. Developed transparent polymer elements for Laser Ophthalmology and

Biomedical Optics.

Department Head - Research Institute for Organic Materials and Dyes

Moscow, Russia

. Joined as Senior Researcher, promoted to Team Lead, and to Department

Head.

. Studied laser-induced damage to optical polymer materials.

. Investigated effective methods to increase damage threshold of polymer

materials to laser irradiation.

. Developed a new class of optical materials for lasers - Modified

Polymers.

. Carried out investigations of physical and optical properties of dye-

impregnated Modified Polymers.

Education

Doctor of Sciences in Quantum Electronics - Moscow General Physics

Institute

Moscow, Russia

. Thesis: "High Power Laser Interaction with Optical Polymers"

Ph.D. in Quantum Electronics - Moscow Lebedev Physical Institute

Moscow, Russia

. Thesis: "Laser Light Scattering and Damage to Crystals and Glasses"

M.S. in Quantum Electronics - Moscow Physical Technical Institute

Moscow, Russia

. Thesis: "Nonlinear Scattering of Light in Inhomogeneous Media"

Publications

. Over 150 publications.

. Over 50 patents granted in Russia.

. Participated in over 50 Russian and International conferences.

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