abstract:Greg Parker (born 1954) was a Professor of Photonics at the University of Southampton, Hampshire, England in September 2010 after 23 years of research and lecturing. He is now CEO of his Consultancy company Parker Technology which is detailed on the Concept2Innovation web site His research interests at the University included the design and construction of UHV compatible semiconductor deposition systems, and the design and fabrication of Photonic Crystal circuits and devices.