Milton Huffaker has been at the forefront in the development and application of coherent lidar systems since the late 1960s. He is best known for his pioneering work in demonstrating the efficacy of coherent lidar systems for atmospheric wind measurement applications. He organized the first Coherent Laser Radar Conference in 1980 in Aspen, CO, a conference series which has been instrumental in stimulating exchange of ideas and collaboration among scientists and engineers worldwide. After leading many successful coherent lidar system development programs at NASA and NOAA, in 1984 he founded Coherent Technologies, which became a world leader in the development on novel coherent lidar systems for applications ranging from wind measurement to characterization of vehicle and other target vibration at large distances. Coherent Technologies offered the first commercially available coherent lidar system for wind measurements, the WindTracer~®, and these systems are deployed worldwide for wind measurement applications. In 2005, Lockheed Martin acquired Coherent Technologies and Milton moved to his next venture, founding Coherent Investments which provides guidance, support, and capital in order to assist companies that are in their early stage of development. He is also very well known for his kindness and eagerness to help others, and has been involved in and has founded several non-profit charitable organizations.
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