Eric Bretschneider has over 25 years of experience developing technology related to high-brightness LEDs. He is a noted expert in many fields including LED package design, phosphors, LED measurement/reliability, and intellectual property matters. Bretschneider currently works as an independent consultant in the LED industry and is a member of the IES, MRS, SPIE, and OSA. He holds 30 US patents related to LED technology and is both a speaker and an advisory board member for the conference program at Strategies in Light.