Ryszard Piramidowicz, M.Sc. (‘94), Ph.D. (‘00) with distinction, D.Sc. (‘13), MBA (‘20). Currently employed as an associate professor in the Optoelectronic Division, Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics (Warsaw University of Technology), and in VIGO System company. Major scientific expertise covers research and development of novel active materials for photonics, optical spectroscopy, solid-state laser technique, fiber-optic communication, and integrated photonics. Author of >250 reviewed journal and conference publications. Vice-President of Polish Committee of Optoelectronics of Association of Polish Electrical Engineers SEP, member of IEEE, OSA, and SPIE. WUT’s representative in Technical Committee no. 282 of Polish Committee for Standardization, National Smart Specialization KIS 9. Electronics and Photonics and Photnics21 European technological platform.