https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/ en https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/11/14/kishan-dholakia-awarded-the-south-australian-scientist-of-the-year-2025 Professor Kishan Dholakia, Director of the University of Adelaide’s Centre of Light for Life, has been awarded South Australia’s Scientist of the Year 2025 for his internationally recognised contributions to photonics.  November 14 2025 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/11/14/kishan-dholakia-awarded-the-south-australian-scientist-of-the-year-2025 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/09/09/ane-kritzinger-wins-university-and-peoples-choice-in-3mt-2025 The Centre of Light for Life is proud to announce that Centre PhD student Ané Kritzinger has been awarded both the University Winner and People’s Choice Award at this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. September 9 2025 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/09/09/ane-kritzinger-wins-university-and-peoples-choice-in-3mt-2025 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/08/25/kishan-dholakia-finalist-for-2025-sa-scientist-of-the-year Centre Director Kishan Dholakia is one of three finalists of prestigious the SA Scientist of the Year award 2025, together with Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem and Matthew Gilliham. August 18 2025 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/08/25/kishan-dholakia-finalist-for-2025-sa-scientist-of-the-year https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/08/25/centre-resesearchers-at-science-alive-2025 Centre researchers participated in the 2025 Science Alive! event, with postdoc Dr Chris Perrella, representing the Australian Institute of Physics, and PhD students Gabriel Britto Monteiro and Zane Peterkovic, representing the Adelaide Optica Chapter. August 4 2025 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/08/25/centre-resesearchers-at-science-alive-2025 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/08/25/ane-kritzinger-finalist-for-3-minute-thesis-competition Centre PhD student Ané Kritzinger was chosen as one of the finalists in the 3 Minute Thesis Competition, and will go on as one of the representives for the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology at the University of Adelaide. August 1 2025 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/08/25/ane-kritzinger-finalist-for-3-minute-thesis-competition https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/08/25/structured-light-reveals-new-insights-into-radiation-pressure Researchers from the Centre of Light for life have published a new article titled “Radiation pressure revisited: historical context and the role of structured light,” in the Journal of Optics. July 11 2025 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/08/25/structured-light-reveals-new-insights-into-radiation-pressure https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/04/08/public-lecture-by-prof-shanti-bhattacharya The Centre hosted Prof Shanti Bhattacharya from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) for an insightful public lecture titled "Lights, Camera, Action!". November 25 2024 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/04/08/public-lecture-by-prof-shanti-bhattacharya https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/04/08/biology-of-reproduction-front-cover The Centre's recent work published in Biology of Reproduction shares the front cover of a special issue with Prof Irina Larina - whose groundbreaking work sheds light on never before seen developmental processes live and in vivo. November 23 2024 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/04/08/biology-of-reproduction-front-cover https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/04/08/centre-of-light-for-life-biophotonics-symposium The Centre of Light for Life hosted its inaugural Biophotonics Symposium at the National Wine Centre, bringing together a diverse lineup of experts in the field, featuring both international and local speakers. November 20 2024 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/04/08/centre-of-light-for-life-biophotonics-symposium https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/04/08/prof-eric-potma-visit-to-the-centre The Centre hosted Prof Eric Potma from the University of California, Irvine for his first international visit to Adelaide, where he gave an invited seminar and lead an ECR session. November 18 2024 a1612973 https://www.adelaide.edu.au/centre-of-light-for-life/news/list/2025/04/08/prof-eric-potma-visit-to-the-centre