Societies and Associations

The Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) advises the Commission concerning engineering matters. Our mission is to manage the spectrum and provide leadership to create new opportunities for...

Consortium of academic institutions and industrial companies working together in the development and application of UV LEDs within the framework of the Twenty20 initiative funded by the German...

A trade association promoting robotics through trade shows, video, publications, workshops and in-house training seminars. Sponsors the biennial Automate Show, annual National Robot Safety...

An organization supplying information dealing with the technical advancement and expansion of measuring instruments. Supported by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Sponsors the Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon), an annual exposition of scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment and a technical conference in the area...

A nonprofit organization of more than 9,000 professionals dedicated to the development, management, and use of safe and effective health technology. Source of consensus standards, both national and...

An educational institute dedicated to providing the highest standard of infrared instruction on a global scale. Offers level I, II, and III courses based on the American Society of Nondestructive...

An international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of patients through the proper use of laser technology. Has quarterly publications, an annual...

A nonprofit membership association established in 1946 serving the military, government, industry and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields...

A society providing educational and professional needs of ophthalmologists.

A 113-year-old nonprofit organization that serves the informational, educational and professional needs of the global ceramics community. The Society's more than 11,000 members comprise a wide...

A scientific society at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and a professional home for chemists, chemical engineers and related professions around the globe. ACS Publications...

An umbrella organization providing publishing and other services to physics-related societies and promoting physics through educational and professional programs.

ASCB is an inclusive, international community of biologists studying the cell, the fundamental unit of life. We are dedicated to advancing scientific discovery, advocating sound research policies,...

A scientific organization dedicated to facilitating research, education and high standards of clinical care in the field of medical laser applications. Provides a forum for the exchange of scientific...

A technical society for nondestructive testing professionals. Provides a forum for exchange of NDT technical information and materials; and programs, standards and services for the qualification and...

A scientific organization whose objective is to promote original research in photobiology; to facilitate the integration of different disciplines in the study of photobiology; to promote the...

A scientific association with a mission to advance knowledge and improve understanding of mapping sciences; and to promote the applications of photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS and supporting...

A nonprofit organization promoting access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunication technology.

A nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the growth of the optics industry throughout Arizona. A regional cluster of optics-related businesses, organizations and institutions with open...

An international society providing technical data on engineered materials by publishing handbooks, source books and journals, and by electronic media and sponsoring conferences, expositions and...

A professional society dealing with the science and technology of vacuum and vacuum-related processing. Sponsors symposia and short courses. Publishes a technical journal of vacuum science and...

A professional organization which encourages development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics through its journal, Biophysical Journal, the Annual Meeting, smaller discussion workshops,...

A professional society promoting optics and related sciences and applications on the European and international level. Offers a joint information platform, an open coordination of international...

An organization providing conferences, publications, workshops and general services to physicists.

A professional fiber optics society promoting education, certification and standards. Offers certification of technicians, approval of training organizations and a train-the-trainer program for...

Supports the growth and profitability of the Florida photonics industry through the strength of a unified voice, and to make Florida the place to go for photonics solutions. The FPC is open to...

A nonprofit organization holding conferences and seminars for the graphic communications industry.

Technical professional society providing information on areas ranging from aerospace, computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric power and consumer electronics. Fosters technological...

Professional society for engineers and scientists whose area of specialization is lasers and electro-optics, field of interest covers research, development, design, manufacture, and implementation...

A professional association dedicated to representing industrial designers to business, government, education, the press and the general public, and to serving that profession’s information and...

An international learned society and professional body that promotes the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge of and education in the science of physics, pure and applied.

An international not-for-profit trade association that represents the $22 billion HDD industry and its infrastructure. Founded in 1986, IDEMA provides more than 500 corporate and individual members...

A professional organization whose purpose is to advance and promote the professional application of laser display by maintaining standards of safety performance, fostering the development of new...

An international nonprofit technical, scientific and educational society that enhances the capabilities of automation professionals by publishing journals, books and standards, and by developing and...

A nonprofit society advancing research and development of imaging science and technology. Sponsors conferences; publishes conference proceedings and bimonthly journals.

Provides microtechnology business networking and technology marketing expertise. IVAM's main goal is to connect professionals in the high-tech industries and support them in bringing innovative...

A society promoting the technical advancement of applied physics; holds two conferences a year.

An industrial association established to build up international cooperative projects and programs; to foster overall developments of photonics industry; and to provide data and information materials...

International society dedicated to fostering lasers, laser applications and laser safety worldwide. For four decades, LIA has served the laser community through conferences, symposia, publications...

A society promoting interdisciplinary, goal-oriented research on materials of technological importance. Sponsors meetings, conferences and symposia in April and November each year. Members are...

A community of individuals professionally committed to the medical device and other medical technology industry segments united by the belief that innovation and advances in technology lead to...

A nonprofit industry organization sponsoring monthly dinner meetings and an annual trade show, FiberFest. Also awards annual scholarships to students studying fiber optics.

An association dedicated to bringing together optics-related businesses, institutions, and professionals to foster the growth of this very important industry in New Mexico.

Supports national and international activities such as international cooperation, technology transfer and innovation promotion, promotion of young talent and Germany-wide public relations work.

Uniting 270,000 professionals from 177 countries, OSA brings the optics community together. Since 1916, OSA has advanced the common interests of the field, providing educational resources to...

Photonics Bretagne is a photonics innovation hub gathering a business cluster and a research and transfer organization (RTO), formerly known as Perfos, in the same organization. The platform develops...

An organization offering data on the advancement and expansion of physical technology.

The Royal Microscopical Society - at the forefront of microscopy since 1839 The RMS is dedicated to furthering the science of microscopy. It does that through a wide range of activities that support...

An economic development agency that offers support and development to existing businesses and helps get new businesses underway.