Dr. Falko Schmidt

Active Matter and Fluids Research

Falko Schmidt elected as Chair


of the "Optical Trapping and Manipulation in Molecular and Cellular Biology" technical group within OPTICA


November 23, 2024

Exciting news! Falko Schmidt is voted as the new chair of the Technical Group on Optical Trapping and Manipulation in Molecular and Cellular Biology for the period 2025-2028!
A big thank you to everyone for placing your confidence in me—I'm truly excited to contribute to help shape the field of Optical Manipulation for Life Science and help bring more awareness to this important field. I’m also privileged to be joining such a diverse and talented group of chairs. We will be working hard to keep inspiring the next generation of scientists by bringing together our unique perspectives and expertise to further push the boundaries and drive innovation with optical manipulation techniques. I can’t wait to collaborate with this amazing team and all of you in the community over the next few years. Let’s make this an impactful journey!
- Falko Schmidt
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Technical Group Leaders of 2025 within OPTICA (excerpt)