Prof. Dr. Igor Aharonovich

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