✎ About Valentin Gapontsev

Valentin Gapontsev was born on February 23, 1939 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Russia. Valentin Gapontsev is considered by Russians to be the father of the fiber-optic laser industry. In 1990, at age 51, he founded IPG Photonics, which produces high-power fiber-optic lasers for cutting materials and telecommunications. The company is based in Oxford, Mass., but operates all over the world. He studied laser physics at the Soviet Academy of Science's Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics. Gapontsev holds Russian and U.S. citizenships and lives in Worcester, Mass.
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🎂 Valentin Gapontsev - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, Valentin Gapontsev is 85 years, 8 months and 29 days old. Valentin Gapontsev will celebrate 86rd birthday on a Sunday 23rd of February 2025. Below we countdown to Valentin Gapontsev upcoming birthday.

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Popular As	Valentin Gapontsev
Occupation	Manufacturing
Age	85 years old
Zodiac Sign
Born	February 23, 1939 (Worcester, Massachusetts, Russia)
Birthday	February 23
Town/City	Worcester, Massachusetts, Russia
Nationality	Russia

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Valentin Gapontsev was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

Biography/Timeline

1946

Valentin Gapontsev was born in Moscow, early in the Second World War, the son of an artillery captain. The family moved to Lvov in 1946, and he spent the next 20 years there. He was educated at Lviv Polytechnic National University and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

2011

In 2011, Gapontsev received the Russian Federation National Award in Science and Technology.

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