The Royal Society of Edinburgh Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) has announced the appointment of 48 new members. Among the new cohort are five colleagues from the University of St Andrews, representing approximately 10%…
A new optical technique developed by researchers at the University of St Andrews and Adelaide University allows toxic methanol in alcoholic spirits to be detected without opening the bottle. Published in the Journal of…
Kishan has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, one of the nation’s highest scientific honours. He has been recognised extensively for his work in the field of photonics: the science of light.…
Ané Kritzinger has won the Westminster Medal at STEM for Britain 2026, the competition’s overall prize, after receiving the Gold Medal in the Physics category. This marks a significant milestone as these are the first…
We are delighted to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our PhD student, Ané Kritzinger, in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Ané is a cotutelle student between the University of St Andrews and Adelaide…
George and Graham welcomed visiting students and postdocs into the lab for a day of hands-on experiments searching for methanol-contaminated alcoholic drinks using Raman spectroscopy. This was part of the 2nd St…
In this week’s Observer Magazine, Graham was highlighted for our work in detecting counterfeit whisky. The feature article details 5 experts in spotting fradulent products. The section of the article detailing our work…
A groundbreaking tool developed by the University of St Andrews is transforming how cultural heritage institutions identify toxic pigments in historic books, making it easier than ever to distinguish hazardous books…
Group member Dr Morgan Facchin has been awarded the Bronze Prize for the excellence of his research at the prestigious national competition STEM for BRITAIN 2025, held at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. The…
Kishan has been elected as one of the Society Directors for SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. The results of the 2024 SPIE Election were announced live at the Society’s Annual General Meeting on…
During May 2024, George has been leading an extensive set of outreach activities in Ghana. George, a 2024 Optica Ambassador, teamed up with students and other researchers from Ghana and Germany to deliver a programme…
A collaborative project between our group, and University Collections (Libraries and Museums) received Highly Commended status at the annual Museum and Heritage awards on 15th May 2024. Access to many 19th century…
An early career researcher from the University of St Andrews has been named as an emerging leader in the optics and photonics community and ‘one to watch’ in 2024. Dr George O Dwapanyin, an early-career researcher from…
An international team of researchers, in collaboration with the University of St Andrews, have made a technology breakthrough for one of the most important forms of light imaging, optical coherence tomography (OCT),…
In a world first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed as part of a collaborative research project between the University of St Andrews and University of Adelaide. The images are created using…
A team of international researchers, lead by members of the Optical Manipulation Group, has created a micro-refrigerator the size of a blood cell to cool adjacent objects, which could have major applications in quantum…
Group member Dr Georgina Shillito has taken the Silver medal for the excellence of her research at the prestigious national competition STEM for BRITAIN 2022, held at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. The…
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have developed an innovative new technique using lasers to accurately measure the authenticity of some of the world’s most exclusive whiskies – without ever removing the cap.
A new mechanical ‘clock’ has been created by an international team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of St Andrews, which could test the fundamental physics of gravity.
A UK-wide research team, led by the Schools of Physics and Astronomy and Medicine at the University of St Andrews, has developed an innovative way to monitor the reaction of living bacteria to antibiotics using lasers…