Dr. Daniel Elson is a Reader (associate professor) in the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer and the Institute of Global Health Innovation. Research interests are based around the development and application of photonics technology with endoscopy for surgical imaging applications, including multispectral imaging, polarization-resolved imaging, fluorescence, and laser speckle contrast imaging. Further projects include work on the development of illumination and vision systems for endoscopy combining miniature light sources such as LEDs and laser diodes with computer vision techniques for structured lighting and tissue surface reconstruction. These devices are finding application in minimally invasive and in the development of new flexible robotic assisted surgery systems. This research has been funded by the national and European funding bodies and charities, as well as collaborations with industrial partners such as Karl Storz, Covidien, Cymtec and Intuitive Surgical. Dr. Elson has published over 60 peer reviewed journal articles, nine book chapters and has contributed to more than 200 conferences.