Dr. Dana Z. Anderson is a JILA (Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics) Fellow and original collaborator of Professor Carl Wieman and Dr. Eric Cornell (2001 Nobel Laureates in Physics). Together, they were the first to guide cold atoms through hollow core optical fibers in the mid-1990’s. Dana and Dr. Cornell performed many of the earliest works guiding cold atoms on an “atom chip.” His group demonstrated the first ultracold atom chip portable vacuum system in 2004, and he has been heavily involved in DoD-funded activities to develop ultracold atom chip. Dana received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and undergrad from Cornell.