The ICO/ICTP Gallieno Denardo Award is given annually to researchers younger than 40 years of age from a developing country who have made significant contributions to the field of optics or photonics.

The recipient of the 2017 ICO/ICTP Gallieno Denardo Award is Goutam Kumar Samanta of the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, India. The Award recognizes Samanta’s significant contributions to the field of nonlinear optics, lasers and quantum optics, as well as his efforts in popularizing science among school students in India. Samanta’s research interests include structured laser beams, nonlinear generation of structure beams, optical parametric oscillators, and development of entangled photon source with high brightness.

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