The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) has announced that the scientific director of Leibniz IPHT, Prof. Jürgen Popp, will receive the Biophotonics Technology Innovator Award.

SPIE is recognizing Popp for his contributions to bringing Raman spectroscopy into clinical practice, which enables real-time, label-free diagnostics in oncology and infectious disease and advances biophotonics from concept to clinical application. This technology paves the way for faster and more precise medical diagnostics.

The award is presented annually by SPIE and is one of the most important prizes in this field, highlighting the impact of Popp’s work and the role of Leibniz IPHT in advancing the medical application of light.