Bo Zhen, Assistant Professor, was announced as the 2021 winner of the International Commission for Optics (ICO) Prize. Prof. Zhen was selected for his "pioneering research on optical bound states in the continuum, exceptional points, and other topological states in photonics".
The prize was "established in 1982...to be given each year to an individual who has made a noteworthy contribution to optics, published or submitted for publication before he or she has reached the age of 40." Past winners include scholars from institutions around the world and have represented the cutting edge of optics research for nearly three decades.