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Douglas Baer

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Chief Technology Officer at ABB
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Douglas is a scientific leader and CTO at ABBs Los Gatos Research, specializing in laser spectroscopy. With a Ph.D. from Stanford University, he guides instrument development from initial IP creation to international sales across environmental, medical, and industrial markets, demonstrating a proven ability to innovate and lead complex projects.

His passion for engineering and research is evident through his long-standing membership in prestigious societies like IEEE, OSA, SPIE, and the Tau Beta Pi engineering honors society. This commitment to the scientific community complements his extensive academic background from both Stanford and UC Berkeley.

He is a listed inventor on multiple patents for highly specialized laser-based analytical instruments.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Priorities

Topics Douglas cares about

Gas Leak Detection
He frequently posts about ABB's new solutions, like MicroGuard™ and MobileGuard™, which help safeguard cities by pinpointing and fixing dangerous natural gas leaks.
Laser Spectroscopy
This is his core area of expertise as a scientific leader and CTO. His entire career and multiple patents are built around laser absorption techniques.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Chief Technology Officer
ABB
6-2022 - 3-2026
CTO/BD - Laser Spectroscopy
ABB inc - Los Gatos Research
10-2013 - 6-2022
President, Global Product Line Manager - Laser Analyzers
ABB-Los Gatos Research
1-2007 - 10-2013
President
Los Gatos Research
1-2005 - 12-2006
Executive Vice President
Los Gatos Research
In the press

Media appearances

ABB acquires Los Gatos Research, adding innovative gas analytical measurement solutions. Featured in PR Newswire
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Los Gatos Research (LGR) – Off‑Axis Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA‑ICOS) – ABB Analytical Article. Featured in ABB Library (PDF)
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Education
B.S.
University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D.
Stanford University
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