Optics Award Announced

Mohammad Dhafer Al-Amri of Saudi Arabia has been awarded the 2013 International Commission for Optics (ICO)/ICTP Gallieno Denardo Award at the annual Winter College on Optics held at ICTP.

Al-Amri is an associate professor at the National Centre for Mathematics and Physics, King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia. The award cites his pioneering research in the field of optical lithography and microscopy, quantum teleportation of multi-qubit systems, and the reversal of weak measurements in optical systems. The award also recognizes Al-Amri's leadership role in establishing a quantum optics research programme at KACST under difficult circumstances.

ICTP and the ICO established the award to recognize a researcher under 40 years of age from a developing country who has made significant contributions to the field of optics.

The recipient receives a certificate, US $1,000, and an invitation to participate in and deliver a lecture at an ICTP activity relevant to optics.

The award is named in honour of Gallieno Denardo, who coordinated optics activities at ICTP for more than twenty years.

For more details, please see the award web page.