Laura Waller awarded the Max Planck-Humboldt Medal

EECS Professor Laura Waller has been awarded a Max Planck-Humboldt Medal.

The Max Planck-Humboldt Medal, awarded jointly by the Max Planck Society and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, recognizes unique individuals’ potential for the future as well as their innovative research projects.

Waller was cited as a pioneer of computational microscopy and is recognized for “combining computer science and simple instruments to achieve such things as making more details visible and creating three-dimensional images or videos,” along with many other achievements.