MANILA - For the first time in its 77-year history, the esteemed scientific publication Optik: International Journal for Light and Electron Optics will be helmed by a Filipino scientist.
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| Prof. Percival F. Almoro |
Established in 1946, Optik is an
internationally-renowned scientific journal, having published in its pages
works by famous physicists including R. W. Gerchberg and W. O. Saxton, for whom
the phase retrieval algorithm is named.
It is also the official journal of the German Society for Applied Optics, which counts among its honorary members Nobel Prize winners Stefan Hell (2014, super-resolved fluorescence microscopy) and Denni Gabor (1979, holography). As of 2021, Optik showcased an above-average impact factor of 2.84.
In his new editorial capacity, Almoro will have
final responsibility and the last word on the journal’s specialized content in
areas ranging from optical metrology and interferometry to phase retrieval. “This
editorship stint is a great honor not just for me but also for all Filipinos. It
is a recognition on the international stage that researchers in the country can
carry out good quality research,” he said. (Mindanao Examiner)
