Alexander O. Govorov is a Distinguished Professor of Physics at Ohio University, United States. His research is focused on the theory of optical and electronic properties of nanostructures and bio-assemblies. His theoretical predictions have motivated experiments and have been implemented in many research labs worldwide. Dr. Govorov is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc). He received several international awards for collaboration, including the Bessel Research Award (A. v. Humboldt Foundation), the Walton Visitor Award (Ireland), the 2014 Jacques-Beaulieu Excellence Research Chair Award (INRS, Montreal), etc.