Career in photonics

Photonics has taken Anni Lehmuskero from Joensuu to Gothenburg, Tromsø and Stockholm and back to Joensuu.

Photonics is the science that studies light and its usage. It also refers to light-based technology that makes many modern devices and systems possible.

Anni Lehmuskero’s journey to the top of photonics began in high school, when she became interested in optics and photonics. Originally interested in astronomy and optics, Lehmuskero ended up studying at the University of Eastern Finland, majoring in physics and minoring in mathematics. In 2010, she obtained her PhD in optics, a significant step towards a career in photonics.

Read the whole story: The circle has been closed – at least for now | Joensuun Uutiset

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