SurFunction co-founder Prof. Lasagni honored for services to photonics

SurFunction GmbH, a leading DeepTech company for surface refinement based on laser interference, announces the inclusion of Prof. Andrés Lasagni in the prestigious Photonics100 list of 2025. Prof. Lasagni, co-inventor of DLIP technology, co-founder of SurFunction, professor of laser-based manufacturing at TU Dresden and head of the Center for Advanced Micro-Photonics (CAMP) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, was honored for his outstanding contribution to photonics. Photonics is based on optics, which researches the behavior and properties of light, and makes its findings usable for numerous practical applications - from laser technologies to medical diagnostics. For several years, Europa Science (Electro Optics magazine) has published the Photonics100, an exclusive list of the most influential international personalities.

Prof. Lasagni owes his award to his outstanding pioneering work in optical micromaterial processing, especially in the field of Direct Laser Interference Patterning (DLIP). With over 30 patents and more than 300 scientific publications, he has significantly advanced the field and created industrial innovations that impressively demonstrate the potential of laser technology. Prof. Lasagni also played a decisive role in the industrialization of the DLIP process. He wrote his dissertation on the technology back in 2004 and developed the first compact optics in the "DLIP" category in 2014. These groundbreaking achievements laid the foundation for SurFunction to be founded and today, with its patented Elipsys technology platform, it is considered a pioneer in the field of laser-based surface programming modeled on nature. "It is a great honor to be included in the ranks of the world's leading figures in photonics," said Prof. Lasagni. "This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of my team over the last few years. Together we have made groundbreaking advances in laser technology that have opened up new possibilities for industrial applications. I look forward to continuing to work with partners from academia and industry to further advance photonics."