CIE Wyszecki Gold Pin Awardee 2023: Luc Schlangen

Luc Schlangen received a prestigious four-yearly prize of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), the Wyszecki Gold Pin Award for exceptional outstanding contribution in fundamental research. The award is given for his significant contributions to the development and advancement of the CIE System for Metrology of Optical Radiation for ipRGC-influenced Responses to Light in humans. This system for quantifying light provides the foundation for replicable research and traceable measurements into the effects of light and lighting on a myriad of biological processes and behaviours relating to for instance sleep, mood, circadian rhythms, cognitive functioning, vitality, health and wellbeing.

THE AWARD IS GRANTED FOR EXCEPTIONAL OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN LIGHT AND LIGHTING

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