Luke Fleet Lester

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Luke Fleet Lester from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2013 [1] for contributions to quantum dot lasers.

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  1. "2013 elevated fellow" (PDF). IEEE Fellows Directory. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2017.