Background
Laurance, Mark Rodney was born on November 27, 1959 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Sidney Laurance and Patricia Louise Sadlier.
entrepreneur experimental physicist
Laurance, Mark Rodney was born on November 27, 1959 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Sidney Laurance and Patricia Louise Sadlier.
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy, University Washington, 1984. Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Washington, 1984. Master of Science in Astronomy, University Washington, 1992.
Computer operations programmer Seattle Police Department, Seattle, 1980-1985. Researcher University Washington, 1984-1990. Lighting engineer Korry Electronics Company, 1990-1992.
Optical engineer Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation, Kamuela, Hawaii, 1992-1996. President Digitek Hawai'i, Inc., 1995-1996. Applications engineer Zygo Technology Instrument Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1996-1998.
Owner Laurance Design Group, San Francisco, since 1996. Applications engineering manager Zygo Advanced Imaging Systems, Sunnyvale, California, 1998-1999. Experimental physicist Rave LLC, San Jose, since 1999.
Member chapter management program manager, executive board directors Hawaii State Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1995. Executive vice president Kona Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1994, community fundraising director, 1993. Certified prime trainer Junior Chamber International, 1994.
Member national nominations committee Outstanding Young Men of America, 1997, Outstanding Young Women of America, 1997. Member International Society for Optical Engineering International Society Optical Engineering.
Married Brendalynn Legarda. Children: Braden, Cruz, Legarda.