Bowers honored with lifetime achievement award at UC awards
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By Jorge Mercado Friday, October 9th, 2026
John Bowers. (courtesy photo) After years of innovation and inspiring innovators themselves, UC Santa Barbara professor John Bowers received some major flowers. A pioneer in silicon photonics, Bowers was honored with the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural UC Regents Innovation Awards held on Sept. 16. The awards program was established to celebrate UC…








