Professor David Richardson, Deputy Director of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), has been named as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
He has been recognised for his work in optical fibre technology, particularly in the field of high power lasers, optical communications and the development of microstructured fibres.
IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership and is recognised by the technical community as a prestigious honour and an important career achievement.
He has worked at Southampton for 25 years and for the last 15 years has been Deputy Director of the ORC. He has taught, trained and mentored a large number of PhD students and research staff who have gone on to develop successful research careers at universities and companies around the world.
He said: “I am very pleased to receive this recognition from the global photonics community for the quality and impact of my groups and their research contributions over the years. I have a very high regard for the IEEE and its contributions to engineering, so to be named as an IEEE Fellow is a significant personal achievement for me.