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GREENWICH, Conn., PRNewswire/ — Spencer Trask & Co. an advanced technology development firm, today announced its Chairman Kevin Kimberlin, along with his wife Joni, will be presented with the “Lifetime in Service for Peace” award on Mon., June 5 by the David Lynch Foundation during a fundraising event held at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

The David Lynch Foundation was established in 2005 to fund the implementation of scientifically proven stress reducing modalities including Transcendental Meditation, for at-risk populations who are attempting to overcome trauma, including underserved inner city students; veterans with PTSD and their families; and women and girls who have been victims of violence.

The June 5 event, “A National Night of Laughter and Song,” is presented by The Center for Health and Wellness of the David Lynch Foundation, and proceeds from the evening will be used to teach meditation to 10,000 at-risk youth and veterans in the greater Washington, D.C. area.

“Joni and Kevin Kimberlin have enabled DLF to impact thousands of lives,” said Bob Roth, Chief Executive Officer of the David Lynch Foundation. “The ripple effect of their support is carrying our mission of world peace forward.”

Mr. and Mrs. Kimberlin are longtime supporters of the David Lynch Foundation and being recognized for their “dedication and service to educating and elevating the community, the nation, and the world family.” Joni Kimberlin, a 38-year practitioner of Transcendental Meditation, serves as a member of the nonprofit organization’s board of directors.

“We are deeply honored to receive this award and proud to support the important work of the David Lynch Foundation,” said Mr. Kimberlin, who has been practicing Transcendental Meditation for four decades. “As practitioners, Joni and I know the power of TM and it’s our pleasure to help further the Foundation’s mission.”

The one-night only event will feature appearances by Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Katie Couric, Margaret Cho, Deborra-lee Furness, Ben Folds, Angelique Kidjo, Sharon Isbin, Kesha, and Hugh Jackman. Tickets are available at the Kennedy Center Box Office, by phone at 202.467.4600 and at www.kennedy-center.org.

About The David Lynch Foundation
The David Lynch Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 2005 to fund the implementation of scientifically proven stress reducing modalities including Transcendental Meditation, for at risk populations such as underserved inner city students; veterans with PTSD and their families; women and girls who have been victims of violence, rape, and abuse, American Indians suffering from diabetes and high suicide rates; homeless adults and teens participating in reentry programs; and incarcerated adults and juveniles. For more information, visit www.davidlynchfoundation.org.

About Spencer Trask & Co.
Spencer Trask & Co. is an advanced technology development firm that helps entrepreneurs, CEOs and corporate partners start and grow high impact ventures that change the world. Spencer Trask & Co. has been instrumental in the formative stage of companies that pioneered many technological and scientific advancements in the field of genomics, the transformation of healthcare, the Internet and Open Innovation.

GREENWICH, Conn., PRNewswire/ — Spencer Trask & Co., a privately held advanced technology company, is recognizing the 100 year anniversary of Albert Einstein’s publication of his paper on quantum theory of radiation with a contribution to the Institute for Advanced Study, where Einstein served as a professor from 1935-1955. Spencer Trask Chairman Kevin Kimberlin helped achieve Einstein’s vision of harnessing the power of light as the co-founder of Ciena.

On March 3, 1917, Einstein postulated how light can result from stimulating excited atoms. As proven by Gordon Gould 60 years later, this “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation” would give way to the invention of the Laser and Optical Amplifier, which are the two foundational elements of the optical communications networks which transport much of the global Internet traffic.

Gould would go on to start the fiber optic communications company Optelecom. His protege and head of Optelecom’s Light Optics Division, Dr. David Huber, began working on a new technology called Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing.

“I first met Huber in the early ’90s at Optelecom, where he demonstrated his light-based communication system,” said Kevin Kimberlin, Chairman of Spencer Trask & Co. “Impressed, I offered to help him develop the system. Together, we founded a new company called Ciena, which was the first to commercialize high capacity optical networking systems based on the optical amplifier,” Kimberlin explained. This was the beginning of the internet as we know and use it today.

About Spencer Trask & Company

Spencer Trask & Co. is a privately held advanced technology development company. The firm works with entrepreneurs, CEOs and corporate partners to start and grow high impact ventures. Spencer Trask & Co. has been instrumental in the formative stage of companies that pioneered many technological and scientific advancements in the field of genomics, the transformation of healthcare, the Internet and open innovation.

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