The object
Eric Betzig co-invented photoactivated localization microscopy, a super-resolution optical instrument that can distinguish biological structure below the usual diffraction limit. PALM's molecular-level images made it a durable tool for researchers studying cells, disease mechanisms and the organization of living systems.
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What Eric did
Co-invented photoactivated localization microscopy with Harald Hess.
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Why it matters
NIHF credits PALM with allowing biological structures and diseases to be studied with unprecedented clarity.
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Living-status check
NIHF records Betzig's 2024 induction, a positive dated public award event confirming he was alive in 2024.