Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. announced that Elizabeth G. Loboa, Ph.D. was elected to the company's Board of Directors at the annual meeting of shareholders on June 4, 2020 and has been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee. Dr. Loboa succeeds Alan Moore, who served on the board since March 2013. Elizabeth Loboa currently serves the University of Missouri as Vice Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships and serves on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Innovation Center.