Celebrating at the “Oscars of Photonics”

The Prism Awards ceremony is the not-to-be-missed black-tie event of the year in the photonics industry. We are looking forward to seeing you soon, when we come together to recognize the most innovative new optics and photonics products at the Photonics West gala on 29 January 2025.

Meet the cohort of 2025 finalists who will be competing for the Prism Awards and the second annual Catalyst Award. Read the full press release about the event.


Presenters

Biomedical

Leslie Kimerling
Co-Founder & CEO, Double Helix

Camera & Imaging Systems

Katie Schwertz
Sr. Manager, Optical Assemblies & Technology, Edmund Optics

Laser

Ursula Keller
Physics Professor, ETH Zurich

Quantum Tech

Basil Garabet
CEO, NKT Photonics

Sensors

Shahida Imani
CEO, Singular Photonics

Software

Nishant Mohan
VP of Product, Notal Vision

Test & Measurement

Kate Medicus
CEO, Ruda Optical

Optical Components & Materials

Jennifer Cable
President, Thorlabs

Catalyst Award

Jessica Wade
Royal Society Research Fellow and Lecturer, Imperial College London


Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation gala

double helix optics, 2019 Prism Award winners

Wilhelm Kaenders, CEO, toptica and team

share the evening with old and new FRIENDS

4d technology celebrating their win