Distinguished Lecturer Program
The IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer Program was designed to honor excellent speakers who have made technical, industrial or entrepreneurial contributions to the field of photonics and to enhance the technical programs of the IEEE Photonics Society Chapters.
Chapters may request Distinguished Lecturers to give talks at chapter meetings, chapter-related events or technically co-sponsored conferences, organized by a chapter. If a lecturer is available at the time of your event and accepts a talk invitation, the lecturer will travel to address your members at no cost to the chapter. The IEEE Photonics Society provides the awarded lecturers with travel reimbursements. Lecturers are selected each term (July 1-June 30) with some lecturers extending for a second term.
How to Request a Distinguished Lecturer
To request a Distinguished Lecturer for an upcoming chapter event, review the list of Distinguished Lecturers’ various talks below and reach out to the lecturer directly via the contact information provided.
Distinguished Lecturers are volunteers of the Society, not full-time staff. Meaning, lecturers determine their travel arrangements and time commitment around their individual, work-life balance schedules. In order to secure a lecturer, make sure to contact the lecturers months prior to your event.
How to Nominate a Colleague for the Distinguished Lecturer Program
Submission Deadline: February 16th each year
Consideration is given to a well-balanced variety of speakers who can address a wide range of topics of current interest in the fields covered by the Society. Lecturers are selected each term (July 1-June 30) with some Lecturers extending for a second term.
Each Lecturer must agree to give a minimum of 6 lectures to our IEEE Photonics Society chapters. Lecturers are provided travel reimbursements of up to $9000 per term. Candidates need not be members of the IEEE or the Photonics Society. The program awards a plaque, presented at the IEEE Photonics Conference to those completing their term(s).
Nominators must complete a nominee submission by February 16th each year with the following:
- List of the nominee’s most significant contributions that qualify the nominee for the program as well as other related accomplishments. Include invited talks that the nominee has given on his/her research.
- Nominee’s curriculum vita (three-page limit).
- Endorsements: One page with list of the names, affiliations, addresses, and emails of individuals who have agreed to write letters of support.
If you have any questions, please email PhotonicsSociety@ieee.org.
IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturers

University of New-Mexico
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Semiconductor Quantum Dots, why are they so quantum? Genesis, prospects & challenges | Read Abstract |

Canada
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Efficient Plasmonic Circuits for Data Communications | Read Abstract |

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Optical Coherence Tomography: Technologies and Challenges | Read Abstract |

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Computational Nanophotonics: Basics, Challenges and Future Perspectives | Read Abstract |

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Nonlinear optics in novel multimode fibers. | Read Abstract |

University of Tokyo
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Nano-Carbon Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers | Read Abstract |