Lightwave Logic Appoints Respected Industry Veteran Dr. John Zyskind as Vice President of Engineering

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Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) has appointed Dr. John Zyskind as Vice President of Engineering, focusing on commercialization and partnerships with foundries. Dr. Zyskind brings extensive experience from his role at Skorpios and previous positions at Bell Laboratories and other tech firms, enhancing Lightwave's capabilities in engineering and reliability of electro-optic polymer technology. CEO Michael Lebby expressed enthusiasm about Dr. Zyskind's contributions in driving growth and shareholder value.

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• Appointment of Dr. John Zyskind, a veteran in telecom and data communications, may accelerate commercialization efforts.
• Dr. Zyskind's experience with silicon foundries and engineering in photonics is expected to enhance product reliability.
• CEO's confidence in Dr. Zyskind's ability to create sustainable value for shareholders.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power, today announced the appointment of Dr. John Zyskind – a veteran of the telecom and data communications industries with vast experience with systems, transceiver design, silicon foundries, integrated photonics, and reliability – to spearhead the Company's engineering teams ahead of commercialization and scale up with foundry partners.

Dr. Zyskind most recently served as Vice President of Engineering, Quality and Reliability at Skorpios, where he led the due diligence and selection of the company's foundry partners for   fabrication of its Silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs), as well as PIC qualification and reliability testing. Prior to Skorpios, Dr. Zyskind served in engineering leadership positions at Bell Laboratories, Sycamore Networks, Optovia (the assets of which were later acquired by JDSU) and Mintera (later acquired by Oclaro). Dr. Zyskind's projects included seminal work on the development of optical amplifiers for wavelength division multiplexed systems, high-capacity long-haul WDM telecommunication systems, and high-capacity optical transceiver modules for the data communication and data center markets.  

Dr. Michael Lebby, Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic, commented: "The addition of John to our team is truly exciting as we position ourselves to fulfill our end-goal of making our electro-optic polymers ubiquitous in the marketplace. I've personally seen John's contributions to telecom and datacom over the past two decades from prestigious leadership positions at Bell Labs through to working with silicon foundries in his last position.

"John's extensive experience in our space will enable a smoother, more efficient commercialization process. I look forward to closely working with him as we strive to create sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders," concluded Lebby.

About Lightwave Logic, Inc.            
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) is developing a platform leveraging its proprietary engineered electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power. The Company's high-activity and high-stability organic polymers allow Lightwave Logic to create next-generation photonic EO devices, which convert data from electrical signals into optical signals, for applications in data communications and telecommunications markets. For more information, please visit the Company's website at lightwavelogic.com.

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FAQ

What role has Dr. John Zyskind been appointed to at Lightwave Logic?

Dr. John Zyskind has been appointed as Vice President of Engineering.

What is Dr. Zyskind's experience prior to joining Lightwave Logic?

He has extensive experience from Skorpios, Bell Laboratories, and other leading technology firms.

How might Dr. Zyskind's appointment impact Lightwave Logic?

His experience is expected to improve the efficiency of commercialization and enhance product reliability.

When was the appointment of Dr. John Zyskind announced?

The announcement was made on January 27, 2022.