in recognition of his outstanding contributions to laser-induced damage research and optics education.

in recognition of his numerous, world renowned, pioneering contributions to nonlinear optics, nanophotonics and biophotonics, as well as over three decades of outstanding service to SPIE.

in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to Biophotonics, in particular her clinical work exploring and verifying the efficacy of phototherapy and in vivo diagnosis.

for his development of new laser methods that led to the creation of the field of attoscience.

in recognition of outstanding seminal achievements and contributions to advancement of knowledge on fundamental properties of materials and their interaction with light in areas of biology, condensed matter, semiconductors, tunable lasers, and biomedical optics.

in recognition of career long pioneering contributions in ultrafast science and technology, including the development of practical ultrashort pulse lasers, the study of fundamental mechanisms and limits to modelocking and optical pulse formation, the invention of techniques for frequency comb generation and stabilization, and groundbreaking studies of the physics of light matter interactions on attosecond timescales.

in recognition of his profound and durable impact on society and his pioneering vision for photonics. The different disruptive instruments developed and implemented during the past decades have generated a tangible impact on education, research, innovation and societal well-being in Flanders, Europe, and beyond.

In recognition of his work in bioengineering research and his distinguished career that brought together engineers, physicists, biologists, and physicians to collaborate on ground-breaking discoveries and innovations.

For sustained and ongoing leadership in the silicon photonics field, particularly in the area of silicon photonics modulators, mid-IR silicon photonics, and integrated lidar.

For pioneering research on electromagnetic fields in complex materials including isotropic chiral, bianisotropic, and composite materials, metamaterials, and nanomaterials.

For innovations in the transfer of optical angular momentum to matter, using sculpted light for laser manipulation on atomic, nano- and microscales, and providing a powerful probe to biomedicine.