Optica Publishing Group announced Judith M. Dawes as the new editor-in-chief of Optics Continuum. Prof. Dawes will begin her tenure on 1 March 2024.
Dawes is a Professor of Physics at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Her research interests include laser physics, nanophotonics, and laser applications in medicine and communications. Her research achievements include the crystal growth, optical characterization, and laser operation of a new laser crystal, Yb:YAB, which emits tunable, self-frequency-doubled, infrared and green light; and the invention of a laser-cured protein solder for laser microsurgery to repair severed nerves and blood vessels.
In addition to her professional accomplishments, Dawes has served extensively as a volunteer supporting the optics and photonics community. She is a Fellow of Optica, SPIE and the Royal Society of NSW. She is currently an elected Director-at-Large of Optica’s Board of Directors. As former President and Council member of the Australian Optical Society (AOS, now the Australian & New Zealand Optical Society), she lobbied on national issues relating to the field. Dawes takes over the editor-in-chief position from Prof. Takashige Omatsu, who led the Journal as the Founding Editor since 2018.
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