Martin M. Fejer (M'93) received the B.A. degree from Cornell University and the Ph.D. in applied physics from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, in 1986.

He joined the faculty at Stanford in 1986, where he is currently a professor of applied physics. With more than a dozen students and postdoctoral researchers, his research group focuses on nonlinear optical materials and devices, guided wave optics, microstructured ferroelectrics and semiconductors, nonlinear, devices for telecom applications, low dissipation materials, and precision measurements.

He is a fellow of the OSA and member of the IEEE LEOS Board of Governors. In 1998 he was awarded the OSA's R.W. Wood Prize. He has authored over 200 technical publications and holds 17 patents.