Anne Matsuura, former chief executive of the European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility (ETSF) in Belgium, has been named senior science adviser at The Optical Society (OSA) based in Washington. Matsuura will assist with the scientific and technical aspects of OSA’s programs and services, and the strategic development of global relationships, and will serve as the society’s international and national government policy adviser. At ETSF, she managed more than 200 scientists throughout Europe, helping to provide scientific collaborations, training and open-source software to aid in the understanding of chemical, material and biological process properties for both public- and private-sector technology applications.