# Gene Dolgoff

> Gene Dolgoff is the founder, CEO, CTO, and Chairman of Holobeam Technologies, a Long Island biotech building holographic tools to detect and treat cancer. He has been making holograms since 1964, holds over 65 patents worldwide, built the world's first LCD projector, and consulted with Gene Roddenberry on the concept that became the Star Trek Holodeck. Today his company is developing Holographic Energy Teleportation (HET), advanced nanoparticles, and a new class of MRI imaging - aiming, in his words, to teleport energy through the body to kill cancer cells.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO, CTO & Chairman at Holobeam Technologies
- **Organizations:** Holobeam Technologies, Projectavision Inc., 3-D Vision, Fonar Corporation, City College of the City University of New York
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Taught Optics, Lasers and Holography (faculty, authored the course textbook), City College of the City University of New York
- **Known for:** Over 65 granted patents worldwide, Invented the world's first LCD projector, foundational to modern digital projection, Contributed the concept and term 'Holodeck' to Star Trek: The Next Generation

## Career timeline

- **1964** — Became one of the world's first holographers
- **1968** — Began conceiving the LCD projector
- **1971** — Developed full-color holography (kept unpublished)
- **1973** — Met Gene Roddenberry and introduced the concept that became the Holodeck
- **1984** — Introduced the world's first LCD projector
- **1987** — Filed the primary LCD video projector patent
- **1988** — Founded Projectavision Inc., the first dedicated digital projection company (NASDAQ 1990)
- **1989** — Won a $1,000,000 DARPA contract for HDTV development
- **2018** — Holobeam Technologies raises Angel funding ($100K)
- **2022** — Holobeam announces Holographic Energy Teleportation (HET) process
- **2024** — Holobeam raises $16M to develop cancer detection and treatment devices

## Achievements

- Over 65 granted patents worldwide
- Invented the world's first LCD projector, foundational to modern digital projection
- Contributed the concept and term 'Holodeck' to Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Member of the Fonar Corporation MRI development team
- Founded Projectavision Inc.; investors reportedly returned 35x in 5 years
- Won a $1M DARPA HDTV contract (1989)
- Developed ANSI digital projection standards
- Taught optics, lasers and holography at City College of CUNY and authored the textbook

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Holobeam Technologies raised $16M to develop three medical devices for 3D imaging, cancer detection and cancer treatment.
- **2022** — Holobeam announced its Holographic Energy Teleportation (HET) process for detecting and treating cancer, arterial plaques and viruses.

## Links

- Website: https://holobeamtech.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genedolgoff/

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