Professor Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer, from the Healthcare Technologies Institute, has been named in the 2025 Photonics100 list.
Professor Goldberg Oppenheimer has been making significant contributions to the Healthcare Technologies field by leading research targeted at exploring the frontiers of micro to nanomaterials engineering which has been recognised in the 2025 Photonics 100 list which celebrates the remarkable achievements of 100 leading individuals driving innovation in photonics and optical technology worldwide. The Photonics100, curated by a panel of industry experts, highlights scientists, engineers, and business leaders whose work is reshaping sectors from aerospace and telecommunications to quantum technologies and healthcare.
Speaking of the achievement, Professor Goldberg Oppenheimer said:
I am deeply honoured to be selected for the international 2025 Photonics100 list, recognizing my impactful contributions to advancing micronano-engineered spectroscopic devices. This acknowledgment reflects my commitment, expertise and dedication to pushing the boundaries of the photonics field. My success builds upon my multidisciplinary background, which has been driving my discoveries challenging the existing postulates and enabling continuous new ways to look at Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. My diverse and international education, outstanding colleagues, research team and collaborators as well as family and mentors continually contribute, support and inspire my work. My research continues making significant discoveries with the potential to revolutionize diagnostic medicine in the 21st century and I am enthusiastic about developing new technologies to make difference to people’s lives.
The Photonics100 list is brought to you by the team behind Electro Optics and celebrates the people that drive the photonics industry forward by recognising vendors, manufacturers, start-ups and those working within Academic/research.
This year’s list brings exciting shifts in global representation. The United States remains in the lead, though its count has decreased from 30 honourees last year to 24, closely followed by the United Kingdom with a notable increase to 23 honourees. Germany rounds out the top three with 17 honourees. Some of this shift reflects the growing recognition of The Photonics100 in Europe, as well as increased interest driven by European events like Vision and Laser World of Photonics.
Professor in Micro-Engineering and Bio-Nanotechnology
Staff profile for Dr Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer, School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham.
