IPG Founder Valentin Gapontsev Dies at 82
OXFORD, Mass., Oct. 25, 2021 — Valentin Gapontsev, founder, chairman, and former CEO of IPG Photonics, has died. “Valentin’s passing is a tremendous loss for the IPG community and the larger photonics world,” said Eugene Scherbakov, IPG Photonics’ CEO. “Valentin’s technical innovations, strategic vision for the capabilities of fiber lasers, and entrepreneurial drive transformed the laser industry and industrial automation to the point where lasers are finally cost-effective,