Prof. Dr. Igor Aharonovich

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsOptics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas,Spectroscopy
Keywordsspectroscopy, single emitters, 2D materials, quantum optics
Honours and awards

2021: Finalist, Rising Stars of Light

2020: Elected fellow OPTICA (formerly OSA)

2020: The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science

2019: CN Yang Award – honors young researchers with prominent research achievements in physics in the Asia Pacific region. Awarded once every three years.

2017: David Syme Research Prize (For the best original research in biology, physics, chemistry or geology, produced in Australia during the preceding two years). For the discovery of new sources of single photons

2017: IEEE Photonics Young Investigator Award (The award honors an individual who has made outstanding technical contributions to photonics prior to 35th birthday)

2017: IUPAP The Young Scientist Award, the Commission on Laser Physics and Photonics “for outstanding contributions to research on quantum emitters in widebandgap semiconductors

2017: Pawsey Medal from the Australian Academy of Science

2016: Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers

Current contact address

CountryAustralia
CityUltimo
InstitutionUniversity of Technology, Sydney
InstituteSchool of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Oliver BensonInstitut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Fedor JelezkoInstitut für Quantenoptik, Universität Ulm, Ulm
Dr. Paulo SantosPaul-Drude-Institut für Festkörperelektronik (PDI), Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/07/2016

Program(s)

2016Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers