[Academic] Physics Society Guest Talk: David Birch

[Melanie Taylor]

Dear all,

A reminder of the talk on Tuesday at 4pm.

From: Melanie Taylor
Sent: 10 January 2025 15:30
To: physstaff at phys.strath.ac.uk
Subject: Physics Society Guest Talk: David Birch

*sent on behalf of the Physics Society*

Hi everyone,

I would like to wish you all a happy new year on behalf of the physics society! We are kicking off this next semester of talks with a special guest speaker: Prof David Birch, giving his talk titled "Exciting Times Built a Company". Prof Birch is the Emeritus Professor of Photophysics here at the department and is the co-founder of HORIBA Jobin Yvon IBH Ltd (the very first spinout company of the University of Strathclyde). This talk is NOT one to miss!

This talk will be held in TL329 (Teaching and Learning Building) on the 21st January at 4pm. As always, everyone is welcome to attend this guest talk. Register for your free ticket below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exciting-times-built-a-company-by-prof-david-birch-tickets-1137760214429?aff=oddtdtcreator

Abstract:

" The building of IBH, Strathclyde University's first spin-out, has literally been my lifetime's adventure. From its humble origins in I, B and H's PhDs at Manchester University, its registration in 1977 in a school pal's solicitor's office in Wigan and manufacturing in a garage in Lenzie I will outline its products and path to becoming the present-day market leader in fluorescence lifetime spectroscopy.

I will recount some of the exciting adventures we had on the way and how translating our expertise and knowledge from one area to another and customer-focused marketing guided innovation and helped grow sales. In our dual role as academics and directors we were researchers just like our customers so we understood their needs and because the fluorescence lifetime industry was still in in its infancy we had the rare opportunity to define the goal posts and shape the market as we thought it should look.

With around 90% export IBH instruments continue to have global societal impact in research and applications across many disciplines including life sciences, healthcare, chemistry, nanotechnology, solar energy and semiconductors.

I hope my talk will be of help to budding entrepreneurs and others thinking of working in industry. "

Thanks,

Matt

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