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Date Announced: 12 Jul 2012
Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award to be presented annually.
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA -- SPIE has announced the establishment of a new award for biomedical optics. The Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award will be 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.
Last year the Society took another step in helping strengthen the biomedical community by creating the Britton Chance Biomedical Optics (BCBO) Award. As a result of the overwhelming response to the BCBO award, SPIE has now created a second honor: the Biophotonics Technology Innovator (BTI) Award. The BTI recognizes deserving members of the biophotonics community who have made outstanding technical contributions and may be at a relatively early career stage.
"SPIE has done a wonderful job supporting the growth of Biophotonics and Biomedical Optics over the past 25 years through the creation of dedicated conferences, proceedings, peer-reviewed journals, and scientific advocacy," said Bruce Tromberg, Director, Beckman Laser Institute. "The Society's decision to establish two new awards is an exciting development that will help ensure long-term growth in a field increasingly recognized not only for strong technical innovation, but for having practical value and impact in Biology and Medicine."
The first Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award will be presented in 2013.
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