Alexander Oraevsky

CEO and CTO, TomoWave Laboratories, Inc.

Alexander A. Oraevsky is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of TomoWave Laboratories, Inc., a company he founded in 2010.1 2 He is a pioneering researcher in the field of optoacoustic imaging, sensing, and monitoring, with his work in this area beginning in 1988.1 2

Education and Early Career

Dr. Oraevsky received his initial training in physics and mathematics from the Moscow Physical and Engineering Institute in Russia.1 He then obtained his Ph.D. in laser spectroscopy and laser biophysics from the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1986.1 2

Professional Experience

After completing his doctorate, Dr. Oraevsky:

Joined the faculty at Rice University in 1992 as a Whitaker Fellow1
Founded LaserSonix Technologies in 1998, the first business dedicated to optoacoustic imaging1
Served as Chief Scientific Officer and Board Member of Seno Medical Instruments2
Held the position of Vice-President of Research and Development at Fairway Medical Technologies2

Throughout his career, Dr. Oraevsky has held various academic positions, including professorships at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Rice University, the University Carlos III of Madrid, Guangzhou Medical University, and the University of Houston.2 3

Achievements and Contributions

Dr. Oraevsky is widely regarded as the "Father of biomedical optoacoustic imaging".1 2 His notable accomplishments include:

Inventing the method of depth-resolved optoacoustic imaging1
Being the primary inventor on 21 patents1 2
Publishing 11 book chapters and over 200 highly cited scientific papers1
Founding the largest conference dedicated to biomedical optoacoustics under the auspices of SPIE in 19991 2

Awards and Recognition

Dr. Oraevsky has received several prestigious awards for his work, including:

The Berthold Leibinger Innovation Prize in 20141 2
The James Smith Prize from the International Photoacoustic Photothermal Association in 20151
Fellowship in the International Society of Photonics Engineers (SPIE)1

With over 27 years of experience managing research and development laboratories in academia and small businesses, Dr. Alexander Oraevsky continues to lead TomoWave Laboratories in developing new medical imaging devices for disease diagnostics.1 2