Dr. Kolja Haberland is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at LayTec, a leading manufacturer of integrated metrology for the compound semiconductor industry. He studied physics at the Technical University of Berlin, where in 2003 he obtained his PhD for his work on 'optical in-situ monitoring during epitaxial growth' - LayTec’s major field of application for many years. As co-founder of the company, he has been with LayTec since 1999. Over the years, he has contributed significantly to the rapid growth of this technology company, providing both industry and academia with integrated metrology solutions for epitaxy of LEDs, lasers, transisors and solar cells.