Twan Korthorst

Twan Korthorst is the group director of photonic solutions for the Synopsys EDA Group. After roles in product engineering and fabrication, he joined PhoeniX Software in 2007 and developed the company into a leading supplier of design solutions for photonic ICs in his role as CEO. In February 2018, Synopsys acquired PhoeniX Software, bringing together the industry’s widest portfolio of solutions for designing and manufacturing photonic devices, optical systems and photonic integrated circuits within one organization and one single support channel. Twan is responsible for the integrated photonics strategy across the company and leads the team developing the photonic IC solutions.