Date July 3rd, Newark, Delaware: Deep tech start-up, SPhotonix, has welcomed Laser Science Engineer, Sargis Hakobyan to the team. Sargis takes up the newly created role of Senior Laser Materials Processing Engineer and Swiss Lab Lead. With just over 10 years as a laser physicist under his belt, Sargis has honed his expertise with Alpes Lasers SA and most recently in the Swatch R&D team.

Sargis joins SPhotonix as it continues on its remarkable growth trajectory in delivering long term data storage and optical device products and solutions. To support this growth, the leading photonics brand has invested in a new state-of-the-art lab in Neuchatel, Switzerland, which will be fully operational in early Autumn 2025. The lab team, led by Sargis, continue to develop new photonic and optical device storage products, working closely with leading industry channel partners as fused quartz solutions gain market traction.

Speaking about his appointment, Sargis said:
“With this new role, I am looking forward to pushing the boundaries of the possible and be at the forefront of innovative optical components and data storage fields.”

Ilya Kazansky, CEO, SPhotonix commented:
“Sargis’ appointment comes at the point of our next phase of growth as our capacity expands with our new lab. The worlds of photonics and data storage are seeing the potential of using 5D optical technology in their products and solutions, be that in other R&D labs, space technology, microscopy as well as data centers. We are thoroughly delighted that Sargis has joined us.”
SPhotonix developed from the University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Center that recently stored the human genome on a 5D Memory Crystal that can last billions of years. The revolutionary technology developed for that purpose is now being applied to create these groundbreaking optical elements. It was recently features in the latest Mission Impossible film and, last month, sent a 5D Memory Crystal containing the oldest and newest art forms into space.