Jens Biegert - Curriculum vitae#

Positions:
05/2019 – present Scientific Guest; Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Society, Berlin, Germany
01/2007 – present Professor (tenured); ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona, Spain
01/2007 – present ICREA Research Professor of Attoscience and Ultrafast Optics; ICREA - Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, Barcelona, Spain
11/2012 – present Research Professor; University of New Mexico, U.S.A.
01/2023-12/2025 Board of Directors - OPTICA (formerly The Optical Society)
06/2021-10/2023 Executive Director; Laserlab-Europe Association (46 institutions), Brussels, Belgium
01/2022-10/2023 Board of Chairs; Analytic Research Infrastructures of Europe (ARIE; 120,000 researchers)
10/2001-10/2012 Research Assistant Professor; University of New Mexico, U.S.A.
01/2003-12/2006 Wissenschaftlicher Oberassistent / Habilitation; ETH Zürich, Switzerland
07/2001-12/2002 Wissenschaftlicher Assistent; ETH Zürich, Switzerland
05/1998-07/2001 Research Scientist; CHTM/EECE, University of New Mexico, U.S.A.

Academic Record:
05/2009 Acreditació de Recerca Avançada - Catedràtico (Full University Chair Accreditation)
01/2003-12/2006 Oberassistent / Habilitation; ETH Zürich, Switzerland
03/2001-12/2002 Wissenschaftlicher Assistent; ETH Zürich, Switzerland
06/1998-03/2001 Dr. rer. nat. (PhD in Physics with distinction); Technical University Munich, Germany; Experimental and theoretical research (Prof. Laubereau, Prof. Diels)
05/1996-05/1998 Master of Science (with distinction); Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of New Mexico, U.S.A.; Experimental and theoretical research (Prof. Diels)
07/1994-05/1998 Graduate studies (Diplom Physik), Julius Maximilians University Würzburg, Germany
07/1994 Vordiplom (Bachelor of Science), Julius Maximilians University Würzburg, Germany
10/1992-07/1994 Undergraduate studies, Julius Maximilians University Würzburg, Germany

Societal impact: Biegert's work has played a central role in shaping the international research agenda in attoscience and has influenced directly experimental directions and strategic priorities at major global facilities, including the European Light Infrastructure Facilities in Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Romania (ELI), the Linac Coherent Light Source in Stanford (LCLS), the European X-ray Free Electron Laser Facility (XFEL), and RIKEN, and have helped establish attoscience as one of the fastest-growing areas in physical science. The field now attracts sustained global investment exceeding 500 M€ annually and underpins technological innovation in ultrafast lasers, spectroscopy, and advanced materials, with downstream impact in energy, information technologies, and chemical manufacturing. Close partnerships with industry, including Thales, Menlo Systems, and Light Conversion, ensure effective translation of these advances into technology and economic value.

Beyond his research, Biegert serves or has served in several leadership roles within the international photonics community. He currently coordinates a European Commission FET consortium and participates in two additional FET projects, and is a Guest Professor at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin. He served on Optica's Board of Directors and as Chair of its Meetings Council, and contributed to its Strategic Planning and Finance Councils. He served as Executive Director of Laserlab-Europe, uniting 46 major laser infrastructures across 22 European countries, and as a Board Member of ARIE, representing large-scale analytical research infrastructures across Europe with 40000 researchers.