Dan Yanson is an accomplished Senior Scientist in the field of optoelectronics and photonics, with extensive experience in laser diode design, fabrication, and characterization. With a Ph.D. in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Glasgow, a Diploma in Optical Devices and Systems from St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University "LETI", and a background in Mathematics from Lund University, Yanson brings a wealth of expertise to his work. He has authored over 60 scientific publications and conference presentations, and has also won funding for several multi-year R&D programs. Additionally, he has founded his own start-up company, TheWhollySee, which focuses on harnessing photonics for human-free image annotation technology to supply terabytes of training data for supervised deep learning and neural networks in autonomous vehicle applications. Yanson also provides independent technical expertise to government bodies, performs project evaluation and monitoring, and peer reviews for international photonics-related conferences and publications. With specialties in bidding, management, and execution of R&D projects, as well as fundraising and entrepreneurship, Yanson is a well-rounded individual with diverse skills and interests.