WA-SPIE
The Awards Committee of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, today announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards. Honoring transformative advancements in a variety of professional areas — including medicine, astronomy, lithography, optical metrology, optical design, and community leadership — the Society's awards recognize technical accomplishments as well as committed service to SPIE and support of its organizational mission.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110537408/en/
Akhlesh Lakhtakia, the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Gold Medal. (Photo: Business Wire)
SPIE Gold Medal: Akhlesh Lakhtakia
For pioneering research on electromagnetic fields in complex materials including isotropic chiral, bianisotropic, and composite materials, metamaterials, and nanomaterials.
SPIE President's Award: Katie Schwertz
For outstanding service to SPIE and the optics community, through work that advances optical systems design, engages students, and shares the excitement of optics with the public.
SPIE Directors' Award: Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
For pioneering research in optics and photonics, and for distinguished service to SPIE as a leading light in promoting educational programs and supporting women in science.
SPIE Mozi Award: Andrea Alù
For seminal contributions to the field of optical metamaterials as well as their applications for wavefront manipulation and enhancement of nonreciprocal and nonlinear phenomena.
SPIE Mozi Award: Teri W. Odom
For significant contributions to the field of nanophotonics and to the development of moiré photonics.
SPIE Britton Chance Award in Biomedical Optics: Gerard L. Coté
For transformative advances in both fundamental and translational optical research toward the diagnosis and monitoring of chronic and infectious diseases.
SPIE Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award: Ji-Xin Cheng
For the invention and commercialization of mid-infrared photothermal microscopy that allows highly sensitive dye-free bond-selective imaging of living cells and organisms.
SPIE Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Award in Optical Design: David Shafer
For outstanding contributions to the field of optical design including DUV and EUV photolithographic scanner designs that define the current technological limit of the semiconductor industry.
SPIE Harrison H. Barrett Award in Medical Imaging: Kyle J. Myers
For fundamental contributions to the field of image science, with an emphasis on the role of science in regulatory evaluations of imaging methods.
SPIE Harold E. Edgerton Award in High-Speed Optics: Clara Saraceno
For groundbreaking contributions to the development of ultrafast high-power lasers and laser-driven THz sources.
SPIE Dennis Gabor Award in Diffractive Optics: Jürgen Czarske
For significant contributions to the development of digital holography, and related techniques for biomedicine, fiber communication, imaging, information processing, and laser metrology.
SPIE A.E. Conrady Award in Optical Engineering: Thomas U. Kampe
For industry-recognized leadership in optical engineering, design, and development – including critical Earth-monitoring instruments – as well as for mentoring the next generation of optical engineers.
SPIE G. G. Stokes Award in Optical Polarization: Curtis R. Menyuk
For pioneering studies of linear and nonlinear polarization effects in guided-wave photonics which have impacted basic science, telecommunications systems, lasers, and many other photonics-based technologies.
SPIE Chandra S. Vikram Award in Optical Metrology: Anand Asundi
For numerous contributions to coherent optical metrology and sensing, with special attention to digital technologies.
SPIE Frits Zernike Award for Microlithography: Richard Sandstrom
For leadership in the development of lithographic-grade lasers and EUV light sources.
SPIE Diversity Outreach Award: Preeti Jagadev
For excellence in promoting and advocating diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.
SPIE Maria Goeppert Mayer Award in Photonics: Iam-Choon Khoo
For foundational contributions to linear and nonlinear optical properties of liquid crystals and their applications in wide-ranging, wave-mixing, and self-action effects.
SPIE Maiman Laser Award: Anne L’Huillier
For the discovery of high harmonic generation in gases, and contributions to developments in attoscience.
SPIE María J. Yzuel Educator Award: Mary G. Turner
For a lifetime of dedication to the teaching of optical design, and for services to the optics community.
SPIE Aden and Marjorie Meinel Technology Achievement Award: M. Saif Islam
For highly impactful innovations in ultra-fast and highly efficient photodetectors enabled by photon-trapping structures.
The complete listing of the SPIE Society Awards and recipients is available here.
About SPIE
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, brings engineers, scientists, students, and business professionals together to advance light-based science and technology. The Society, founded in 1955, connects and engages with our global constituency through industry-leading conferences and exhibitions; publications of conference proceedings, books, and journals in the SPIE Digital Library; and career-building opportunities. Over the past five years, SPIE has contributed more than $24 million to the international optics community through our advocacy and support, including scholarships, educational resources, travel grants, endowed gifts, and public-policy development. www.spie.org.
To view this piece of content from cts.businesswire.com, please give your consent at the top of this page.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110537408/en/
About Business Wire
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
Pure Lithium Receives Saudi Patent for Vertically Integrated Lithium Metal Battery Technology25.11.2025 14:20:00 CET | Press release
Pure Lithium Corporation, a disruptive lithium metal battery technology company, is pleased to announce that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has granted the company a foundational patent titled “Vertically Integrated Pure Lithium Metal Production and Lithium Battery Production.” This broad patent covers technology that combines lithium extraction, anode production and battery manufacturing. Pure Lithium’s Brine to Battery™ is a registered trademark in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, planting a strong base of intellectual property in the region. “The technology is particularly relevant to Saudi Arabia because it is one of the places in the world with lithium-containing brines, and even has an abundance of vanadium, which is used in our second-generation battery,” said Founder, Chairman and CEO Emilie Bodoin. “In order to displace today’s lithium-ion battery, our vision is to create global battery hubs with closed loop supply chains, not just in the U.S., but in the many places in the world whe
‘BLUE LOCK - TOKYO EGOIST -’ kicks off on Saturday, November 2225.11.2025 14:07:00 CET | Press release
“BLUE LOCK” voice actors Kazuki Ura and Hiroshi Kamiya were also blown away by the spectacle! A countdown to the new release was held together with over 2,000 fans gathered at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Plaza. In its efforts to promote nighttime tourism, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing new attractions that illuminate the capital after dark. As part of this initiative, projection mapping is being presented year-round on the iconic Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, transforming its façade into a canvas of light and sound. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251121922505/en/ ©Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, KODANSHA/BLUE LOCK Production Committee. A brand-new production inspired by the internationally popular soccer anime“BLUE LOCK”, titled BLUE LOCK – TOKYO EGOIST –, began screening on Saturday, November 22. On the first day of the screening, a mini-event was held at the Tokyo M
Infineon and HTEC Showcase Humanoid Robotic Head at Infineon’s OktoberTech™ Silicon Valley 2025 Show25.11.2025 14:00:00 CET | Press release
The demo won the Partner Innovation Award for its innovative 360° multi-sensory awareness and human-interactive robotic capabilities. The long-standing collaboration between Infineon Technologies AG and HTEC reached a new milestone this October at OktoberTech™ Silicon Valley 2025, where the two companies presented their jointly developed 360° Awareness Humanoid Robotic Head. The technology, which is a result of close partnership in embedded engineering, sensor fusion, and AI integration, captured the attention of attendees and was honored with the event’s Partner Innovation Award. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251125008456/en/ The Humanoid Robotic Head, developed by HTEC using Infineon technologies, won the Partner Innovation Award at Infineon's OktoberTech event for its innovative 360° multi-sensory awareness and human-interactive robotic capabilities. The Robotic Head represents a major step toward more pe
Henderson Municipal Power & Light builds multigigabit FTTH network with Adtran fiber access technology25.11.2025 14:00:00 CET | Press release
News summary: Kentucky-based utility and internet provider needed a scalable solution to accelerate city-wide broadband deployment Adtran’s open intelligent access technology with Mosaic One and GLDS BroadHub® streamlines operations and boosts subscriber satisfaction AI-driven insights drive smarter service delivery and open new revenue opportunities Adtran today announced that Henderson Municipal Power & Light (HMP&L) is expanding broadband services across Henderson, Kentucky, using its open, intelligent fiber access platform. The highly scalable network leverages Adtran’s AI-powered insights to boost performance and reliability, enabling HMP&L to deliver fast, dependable multigigabit fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services to residents and businesses. Fully integrated with Mosaic One and GLDS BroadHub® platforms, the solution simplifies network management and elevates the customer experience. The strong partnership between Adtran and HMP&L is enhancing access to digital resources, providin
How Banks and Fintech Will Verify in 2026: Regula Study25.11.2025 14:00:00 CET | Press release
Regula’s report, “What’s Reshaping IDV in Banking & Fintech: 2026 Trends and Predictions,” reveals that biometric verification has become the most attacked point in the digital identity verification (IDV) process across financial organizations. New global data shows that at least three in ten financial institutions are hit by impersonation fraud, driving a shift toward more robust identity verification. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251125171096/en/ Survey data from Regula shows banks and fintechs align on automation and integration challenges, but diverge sharply on user-experience concerns. According to survey data from organizations in the US, UAE, Germany, and Singapore, at least three in ten banks and fintechs report biometric verification as the stage most frequently targeted by fraudsters—ahead of document checks or other onboarding steps. Many of these incidents involve AI-generated media, including
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom