Olympus has launched its first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, expanding upon the Image of the Year European Life Science Light Microscopy Award, which began in 2017. Those interested in entering the contest may do so through Jan. 31, 2020. Winners of the contest will be selected by a jury and announced in March 2020. The 2018 European Life Science Light Microscopy Award’s winning image was taken by Håkan Kvanström and shows the shell of a marine snail covered in algae and cyanobacteria. Courtesy of Olympus. The jury consists of global...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaARTICLESOlympus Announces Light Microscopy Image AwardsOlympus has announced the winners of its first Global Image of the Year Life Science Microscopy Award. 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