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Dr. Lys co-founded Color Kinetics in 1997 and now serves as Chief Scientist. He is responsible for the company's strategic technology advancement and implementation, including applied research and advanced engineering in the development of new lighting, power and control products. Working closely with the executive team, he helps to formulate corporate strategy and product vision, addressing both near-term and forward-looking market opportunities. Prior to his current position, Dr. Lys served as Chief Technology Officer for more than eight years. During that time he led the development of the company's breakthrough Chromacore®, Chromasic® and Powercore® technologies, which continue to support and differentiate its lighting systems. A prolific inventor, he has contributed to more than 30 issued patents and numerous patent filings. He has been named to several prestigious industry lists, including the Technology Review TR100, Mass High Tech All-Stars, and Entertainment Design magazine's 50 Most Powerful People in Entertainment Technology.
Prior to Color Kinetics, Dr. Lys founded and served as CEO of ILYS Software (1991-1996), and worked for the Field Robotics Center at Carnegie Mellon University (1987-1991). A frequent speaker at industry conferences and events, Dr. Lys received his BS, MS and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (1987-1998). His PhD Thesis focused on low power CMOS circuit techniques based on reduced voltage swing signaling. | 