is Professor at Uppsala University in Sweden and Research Leader of the Plasma group at the Angstrom laboratory. He received his PhD in Applied Physics from the Czech Acad. Sci. and a Doctor of Science degree from Charles University in Prague. He was awarded the Czechoslovak State Prize for outstanding research results in the plasma deposition of thin films. He has more than 35 years of experience in the field of applied plasma physics and thin films. He has published over 200 scientific papers and conference contributions, designed several plasma sources for industry and has 15 Czech, 7 Swedish and several international patents. His primary interests are microwave plasmas, including downstream ECR and surface-wave generation, and particularly the radio frequency generated hollow cathodes and hybrid sources at both low and atmospheric pressures. Lad Bardos was Program Chair for 2009 and 2010 SVC TechCons, has been serving 6 years on the SVC Board of Directors and is member of the SVC Education and Awards Committees and Co-Chair of International outreach Committee. Ladislav is 2010 Mentor Award recipient for leading research in plasma processes. He is a co-founder of two companies, BB Plasma HB and BB Plasma Design AB. He teaches several courses at the Uppsala University and abroad, for example, he has taught annual courses for SVC since 1997.

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