Professor Sarah Bohndiek, University of Cambridge

Sarah Bohndiek completed her PhD in Radiation Physics at University College London in 2008 and then worked in both the UK (at Cambridge) and the USA (at Stanford) as a postdoctoral fellow in molecular imaging. Sarah joined the University of Cambridge in 2013, where she is jointly appointed as a Professor of Biomedical Physics in the Department of Physics and at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute. Sarah was elected Fellow of the international optics and photonics society SPIE in 2020.

Sarah’s interdisciplinary team, the VISIONLab, are pushing the boundaries of optical imaging technology to address the major unmet clinical need for earlier cancer detection. The VISIONLab create innovative methods to visualize complex biological processes in situ using light and sound. The team enable translation of their measurements into meaningful insights through early-stage testing in model systems and human trials.

In addition to her research programme, Sarah also takes a pro-active role in teaching and mentoring the next generation of scientists. She has acted as an ambassador for public and media engagement as well as interdisciplinary research training throughout her career.