Integrated Nanophotonics: Enabling Technology for Life Science and Biomedical Applications

Hatice Altug, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Hatice Altug received her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University (U.S.) in 2007. She is professor at Ecole Polytechnique since 2013 and leading BioNanoPhotonic Systems Laboratory. Her research is focused in the application of nanophotonics to life sciences and biomedical fields with the development of cutting-edge biosensing, spectroscopy and bioimaging systems.

Exploring boundaries: environmental trace gas sensors for mobile platforms

Béla Tuzson, Empa

After his doctoral studies at the Max-Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, he joined Empa as a postdoc, where he contributed to establish the isotope ratio measurements of trace gases based on quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology.

Photonic sensors for transcutaneous biomarker detection

Jean-Christophe Blancon, Liom

Dr. Jean-Christophe Blancon leads the Biophotonics department at Liom Health, advancing non-invasive glucose monitoring. A 2019 Highly Cited Researcher, he specializes in photophysics and sensing.

Label-Free Biosensing with Grating-Coupled Interferometry for Drug Discovery

Berk Yesin, Malvern Creoptix

Berk Yesin leads the multi-disciplinary R&D team at Creoptix, a bioanalytical instruments company based in Wädenswil  which has been a part of Malvern Panalytical since 2022.

From Light to Life: PPG-Based Wearables for Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring

Philipp Vetter, Rheo

Philipp is the founder of Rheo, a startup developing AI-driven vitals monitoring. With a PhD in computational science, he has worked on health reforms, digital clinical data, and scalable care models.

How traditional process photometry enables new applications

Yves Gubelmann, Sigrist Photometer

Today, Yves Gubelmann is a Solutions Engineer at Sigrist-Photometer with a focus on water applications. Thanks to his engineering background Yves has shaped Sigrist's modern calibration plants and has gained a profound understanding of Sigrist instruments.

From Light to Insight: Continuous Methane Monitoring for GHG Reduction

Hedwig Knötig, Sensirion Connected Solutions

Hedwig Knötig works as Product Manager at Sensirion Connected Solutions. She received her PhD from TU Wien, where she worked on mid-infrared lasers and detectors for environmental monitoring.

Advanced light scattering solutions to accelerate new product formulations

Gora Conley, LS Instruments

Gora Conley received PhD in Experimental Physics (Fribourg). He Co-founded and led a medical device startup in Lausanne. Now he is Business & Sales Manager at LS Instruments, Fribourg.

From Light to Life: Advanced Metrology's Photonic Pathways into Life Science

Jean Berney, CSEM

Jean is a distinguished photonics expert with a track record in the semiconductor and optical industries, who loves to create and scale high-tech companies, focusing on establishing a bold vision, then building an amazing team and finally leading people and technology towards the vision.