2019 Ambassador Gabrielle Thomas is the Innovation Ambassador for M Squared Lasers, German, and an academic visitor in the Photonics Group, Department of Physics at Imperial College, U.K.

She completed her B.Sc in Physics in 2006 and a Master's in Optics and Photonics in 2007, before undertaking a PhD in Laser Physics. Since completing her PhD, she's worked in both academic and commercial environments, developing lasers for a broad range of applications including: biomedical imaging, LIDAR, attosecond science, and quantum technology. 

Thomas served as an Ambassador of the Society in 2019 and was became a Senior Member in 2020.