The Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, established in 1957, is given annually to a researcher who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in the field of spectroscopy.
this years awardee, Igor K. Lednev is a SUNY Distinguished Professor and the Williams-Raycheff Endowed Chair in Chemistry at the University at Albany, State University of New York. He is the founding director of the Center for Biophotonic Technology and Artificial Intelligence (CeBAI), an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and a faculty member of the RNA Institute. Lednev’s research focuses on the development and application of novel laser spectroscopy for forensic purposes, medical diagnostics, and fundamental biochemistry.
Lednev is the founder and CTO of SupreMEtric LLC (www.supremetric.com), which commercializes a universal method for identifying body fluid traces for forensic purposes, and Early Diagnostics LLC, which develops saliva and blood screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease.