Wolfgang Drexler, PhD, is a Professor of Medical Physics and the Head of the Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at the Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. He spent 2 years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. Prior to his current position, Dr. Drexler was a Professor of Biomedical Imaging at Cardiff University, Wales, UK. Dr. Drexler’s main research area is the establishment of a novel generation of optical imaging platforms with the potential to revolutionise fundamental biological research as well as medical diagnosis. Dr. Drexler has authored >190 peer-reviewed publications and >600 conference proceedings or abstracts. He is or has previously held positions as editor or co-editor of 12 books, including 2 editions of Optical Coherence Tomography: Technology and Applications. In addition, he has given >250 invited or keynote presentations since 2000 and accomplished € 16 million research grant income since 2000.