Dr. Ge Wang has been selected as the recipient of the Aden and Marjorie Meinel Technology Achievement Award of SPIE. This award is presented to recognize outstanding technical accomplishment in optics, electro-optics, photonic engineering, or imaging. In this specific case, the award recognizes Dr. Wang's pioneering contributions in X-ray and optical molecular tomography, including their coupling for biomedical applications.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, was founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. Serving 255,000 constituents from 183 countries, the not-for-profit society advances emerging technologies through interdisciplinary information exchange, continuing education, publications, patent precedent, and career and professional growth.