Prof. Dr. Sylvain Girard is a Full Professor at the Laboratoire Hubert Curien of the University Jean Monnet of Saint-Etienne. He received his Ph.D. in Optics and Photonics from the University of Saint-Etienne in 2003. He is a recipient of the IEEE NPSS Early Achievement Award and the IEEE SEE Léon-Nicolas Brillouin Award. His research focuses on developing innovative photonic technologies, with particular interest in optical fibers, fiber-based sensors, and image sensors for operation in radiation-rich environments such as the ones encountered in space, medicine, nuclear industry, high-energy physics, or fusion-devoted facilities. Today, he is leading the Materials for Optics and Photonics in Extreme Radiation Environments (MOPERE) research team and is one of the founders of LabH6, a joint research lab between University Jean Monnet, CNRS, and the industrial iXblue. Since 2023, he is a Senior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF).