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James Lee

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Co-Founder at Wave Photonics
📍 Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

James Lee is the Co-founder and CEO of Wave Photonics, a company automating the design of photonic integrated circuits. He earned his Ph. D. in quantum photonics from the University of Cambridge in collaboration with Toshiba and previously worked in quantitative finance at Credit Suisse.

He is described by peers as curious, grounded, and thoughtful, with a genuine excitement for pushing humanity forward through technology. Despite his deep technical expertise, he is noted for his humility and kindness.

He is leading an ambitious project to develop the UKs first pilot manufacturing line for Gallium Nitride (GaN) photonic integrated circuits.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Quantum Photonics
His PhD focused on developing photon sources for quantum computing, and his company provides core technology for quantum applications.
Integrated Circuit Design
His company's central mission is to lower the barrier to entry and accelerate the design of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for various industries.
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Career

Work history

5-2021
Co-Founder
Wave Photonics
11-2019 - 5-2021
QTEC Enterprise Fellow
University of Bristol
5-2018 - 10-2019
Quantitative Strategies Associate
Credit Suisse
1-2018 - 3-2018
Researcher
Toshiba Research Europe Limited
6-2017 - 8-2017
Summer Associate
Credit Suisse
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James Lee, CEO and Co‑Founder of Wave Photonics, talks to us .... Featured in Instagram (CambridgeTechPodcast)
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Gallium Nitride + Photonics w/ James Lee of Wave Photonics. Featured in State of the Future (Substack)
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Education
2014 - 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of Cambridge
2013 - 2014
Master’s Degree
University of Cambridge
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