Light People: Prof. Kei May Lau, newly elected US NAE member in Hong Kong, talks about future of photonics and women in science.

IF 19.4 1区物理与天体物理 Q1 Physics and Astronomy

Light, science & applications Pub Date : 2024-03-11 DOI:10.1038/s41377-024-01401-9

Yating Wan, Chenzi Guo

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Editorial: Photonics technology remains a driving force in today's scientific landscape, marked by continuous innovation and cross-disciplinary relevance. In an enlighting conversation with Light: Science & Applications, Prof. Kei May Lau, a pioneer in photonics research, shares her deep insights on the evolution of technologies of LEDs, lasers, challenges of hetero-epitaxy, and the future of micro-LEDs and quantum dot lasers. Recently honored as a member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for her significant contributions to photonics and electronics using III-V semiconductors on silicon, Prof. Lau stands out as the sole Hong Kong scholar inducted into the NAE this year, joining 114 new and 21 international members. In this exclusive Light People interview, Prof. Lau shares her journey as a pioneering woman in engineering, her commitment to mentorship and academia, and her perspective on advancing female representation in science. The summary provided is distilled from Prof. Lau's thoughtful responses during the interview. For a deeper exploration of Prof. Lau's experiences and advice, the full interview is available in the Supplementary material.

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光人：新当选的美国 NAE 香港会员刘基美（Kei May Lau）教授畅谈光子学的未来和科学界的女性。

社论：光子学技术仍是当今科学领域的驱动力，其特点是不断创新和跨学科相关性。在与 Light：科学与应用》的对话中，光子学研究领域的先驱刘基美教授分享了她对 LED、激光器技术发展、异质外延的挑战以及微型 LED 和量子点激光器未来的深刻见解。最近，刘教授因其在硅基III-V族半导体的光子学和电子学方面的重大贡献而荣获美国国家工程院院士称号，成为今年唯一入选美国国家工程院的香港学者，加入114位新院士和21位国际院士的行列。在这篇 Light People 的独家专访中，刘教授分享了她作为工程界女性先锋的心路历程、她对导师和学术界的承诺，以及她对提高女性在科学界的代表性的看法。本摘要摘自刘教授在访谈中的深思熟虑的回答。要深入了解刘教授的经验和建议，请参阅补充材料中的访谈全文。

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Light, science & applications OPTICS-

CiteScore

27.00

自引率

2.60%

发文量

331

审稿时长

20 weeks

期刊介绍： Light: Science & Applications is an open-access, fully peer-reviewed publication.It publishes high-quality optics and photonics research globally, covering fundamental research and important issues in engineering and applied sciences related to optics and photonics.