Georges (Jerzy) Nomarski (January 6, 1919 – 1997) was a Polish physicist and optics theoretician.
The method is widely used to study live biological specimens and unstained tissues and in many languages bears his name.
After the war when the Soviets supported communists installed their regime over Poland, Nomarski had to escape to Belgium as a political refugee.
He finished his education in France and received his diploma from l'Ecole Supérieure d'Optique Paris (Grande Ecole).
In 1950, Nomarski established the Laboratoire de Microscopie Optique de L'Institut d'Optique and became a professor of microscopy and head of the department at his alma mater.