Form: S-1/A

General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

February 28, 1997

CONSENT OF ROBERT LOUIS-DREYFUS

Published on February 28, 1997



EXHIBIT 23.4

Consent of Robert Louis-Dreyfus

I hereby consent to the reference to me as a nominee to be elected to be
elected to the Board of Directors of EMCORE Corporation, and I hereby approve
the description of my professional biography included under the caption
"Management" in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of EMCORE Corporation.



Robert Louis-Dreyfus

February 28, 1997