{"id":593,"date":"2023-06-19T15:46:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T15:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lambda-x.com\/?p=593"},"modified":"2025-09-30T12:34:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:34:15","slug":"olivier-dupont-on-canal-z-from-space-to-life-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lambda-x.com\/olivier-dupont-on-canal-z-from-space-to-life-sciences","title":{"rendered":"Olivier Dupont on Canal Z: From space to life sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/lambda-x.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230619_Interview-ODU-900x350-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lambda-x.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230619_Interview-ODU-900x350-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lambda-x.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20230619_Interview-ODU-900x350-1-480x187.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 900px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent <strong>Canal Z \u201cOn s\u2019explique\u201d interview<\/strong>, Olivier Dupont, CEO of Lambda-X, shared the story of the company and its diverse expertise in high-performance optical systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He highlighted Lambda-X\u2019s long track record in <strong>space optics<\/strong>, including the contribution to ESA\u2019s <strong>JUICE mission<\/strong>, launched aboard Ariane 5 in 2023. This project required optics capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of launch \u2014 from vibrations and shocks to strong temperature variations \u2014 demonstrating the robustness of the company\u2019s solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond space, Lambda-X has become a <strong>global leader in ophthalmic quality control<\/strong>, applying innovations first developed for space research to medical technologies such as <strong>contact and intraocular lens inspection<\/strong>. The company is also active in the wider <strong>life sciences sector<\/strong>, where precision optics enable advanced research and industrial applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interview underlines how <strong>space technologies find their way into everyday life<\/strong>, improving products and solutions used by many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the full interview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;On s&#039;explique&quot; avec Olivier Dupont, l&#039;administrateur d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9 de Lambda-X\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FlAwVuy6Mag?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>2023-06-17, Canal Z \u2013 On s\u2019explique.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent Canal Z \u201cOn s\u2019explique\u201d interview, Olivier Dupont, CEO of Lambda-X, shared the story of the company and its diverse expertise in high-performance optical systems. He highlighted Lambda-X\u2019s long track record in space optics, including the contribution to ESA\u2019s JUICE mission, launched aboard Ariane 5 in 2023. 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