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Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award

The Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award is presented annually for extraordinary achievements in biophotonics technology development that show strong promise or potential impact in Biology, Medicine, and Biomedical Optics. The award targets achievements that span disciplines and may include elements of basic research, technology development, and clinical translation.  Honorarium of $2,000 presented annually.

Aydogan Ozcan with the University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA, is the inaurgural recipient of the SPIE Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award.  SPIE presents this award in recognition of his seminal contributions to computational imaging, sensing and bio-photonics technologies impacting telemedicine and global health challenges.