Sergey Bozhevolnyi is a Professor and Head of Centre for Nano-Optics at the University of Southern Denmark, Mads Clausen Institute. His research focuses on nanoscale light–matter interactions, including quantum, optical sensing, and imaging technologies, with diverse applications, including bio-medical imaging. He has authored over 600 scientific publications and is a member of both the Danish Academy of Natural Sciences and Danish Academy of Technical Sciences as well as several international professional societies. He currently leads an EU-funded research project exploring how optical technologies and artificial intelligence can be combined to enable faster and more accurate histopathology.