The Editors of ACS Photonics are proud to announce that Professor Frank Koppens, ICREA Professor at ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences, is the winner of the 2019 ACS Photonics Young Investigator Award Lectureship. The lectureship, established in 2016, honors the contributions of a researcher, within the first 5-12 years of their independent research […]
The Editors of ACS Photonics are proud to announce that Professor Frank Koppens, ICREA Professor at ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences, is the winner of the 2019 ACS Photonics Young Investigator Award Lectureship. The lectureship, established in 2016, honors the contributions of a researcher, within the first 5-12 years of their independent research career, who has made major impacts on the field of photonics.
Highly regarded for his seminal contributions and breakthroughs, Professor Koppens is recognized as a world-leading scientist in several research fields including nanoscience, quantum technologies, 2D-materials, nano-optics, and optoelectronics. Among some of his accolades, 23 publications have been acknowledged as “highly cited” by Web of Science. Last year, he was listed by Clarivate as a highly cited researcher, an achievement highlighting the top 1% and usually awarded to more senior researchers.
Professor Koppens has been pivotal in establishing and overseeing the largest European research & development project ever created: the Graphene Flagship. This 10-year project, with a budget of €1 billion, is tasked with bringing together academic and industrial researchers to take graphene from the realm of academic laboratories into society. Numerous media outlets, including The Economist, BBC, and CNN, have covered his work.
“Thanks to Frank’s groundbreaking and pioneering work aimed at studying the fundamental behavior and potential applications of graphene and related 2D materials, today we have a deeper and better understanding of this unique class of materials. Recognized worldwide for starting a new research field, graphene nanophotonics, Frank’s research has undoubtedly made a remarkable impact on the photonics community,” says Harry Atwater, ACS Photonics Editor-in-Chief.
As the winner, Professor Koppens will present his award lecture at the Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics International Conference (NANOP2019) in Munich, Germany in September.
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