Xerox’s former Group President, career spans more than 38 years in the government and private sectors directly involved in the development and implementation of technology and infrastructure-based programs. He has directed strategic planning, financial, business development, design, operations and engineering activities for a wide range of initiatives, both domestic and international, with individual programs valued at up to $2.5 billion.

Part of the leadership team at the National Physical Laboratory in the UK, Dr. Lobo focuses on identifying and developing key opportunities for the Time & Frequency group; the group responsible for the UK’s timescale and the development of quantum frequency standards, including NPL-CsF2, our caesium fountain, accurate to a second in 138 million years. Dr. Lobo excels at driving technical innovation and delivering game changing solutions.

Dr John R Tyrer was awarded his PhD in 1990 for his work on the application of pulsed lasers to speckle and holographic interferometers. He was appointed as a Lecturer to the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1983 after leaving Rover, where he helped establish the Advanced Optical Laboratory at Gaydon, which was concerned with the application of lasers to the automotive industry.

A serial entrepreneur, Ken put together the technical team and resources to create the only patent-pending technology that can count people through automotive glass and differentiate humans from pets, dummies and photos, the essential technology that allows states to convert HOV/HOT lanes to toll lanes and charge commuters a toll based on occupancy. Previously involved in start-ups with UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Labs and ABC Radio Networks.