A​ Nobel Laureate in Physics discussed how fundamental questions about light have shaped our vision of nature at a distinguished lecture held by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) on 26 October.

IAS Senior Fellow Professor Serge Haroche was awarded the 2016 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Honorary Membership for the development of cavity quantum electrodynamics, leading to fundamental quantum physics studies and to a wide range of applications.