The board of directors of Optica elected 129 members from 26 countries to the society’s 2024 fellow class. Optica fellows are selected based on several factors, including outstanding contributions to research, business, education, engineering, and service to Optica and the optics and photonics community.

Fellows are Optica members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics. The fellow members committee, chaired by Ofer Levi of the University of Toronto, reviewed 216 nominations submitted by current fellows.

The new fellows will be honored at Optica conferences and events throughout 2024.

A complete list of fellows is available at www.optica.org. Optica announced its 2024 fellow class after electing new members to its board of directors earlier in the month.