Professor Ewa Goldys is internationally renowned for development and clinical application of advanced fluorescence techniques. Her pioneering research opened a new field of inquiry of nanoscale upconversion. Industrial translation of her work in advanced electronic materials has had a major impact on energy-efficient lighting. Professor Goldys has led major research initiatives, including the interdisciplinary $40-million ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, as Deputy Director. A role model for women in senior leadership, Goldys has mentored more than 30 early career researchers.

Internationally, Professor Ewa Goldys is a Fellow of the Optical Society which recognised her “for research leadership in optical characterization and biomedical sensing that has promoted widespread interdisciplinary awareness of light in life sciences”. Nationally, she is Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, and she was awarded an Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology in 2016. She has also been instrumental in the formation of collaborative clusters of academic institutions and companies to enhance research capabilities and innovation in her fields of fluorescence, nanotechnology and biophotonics.