Waguih Ishak joined Corning in 2007 to establish a new Silicon Valley facility, the Corning West Technology Center (CWTC) in Palo Alto, California. CWTC is part of Global Research and is staffed with scientists and engineers working on high-speed interconnects, touch displays, solid-state illumination and sensors. Additionally, CWTC is responsible for business development and collaborations on the West Coast. CWTC also hosts several engineers and scientists from Corning’s business units and the Emerging Innovations Group. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 28964]