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Toschek to Receive 2015 Herbert Walther Award
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2014 — Professor Dr. Peter E. Toschek of the Institute for Laser Physics at the Hamberg University in Germany will receive the 2015 Herbert Walther Award from The Optical Society (OSA) and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG). Toschek will be recognized “for his pioneering experiments to laser cooling and trapping of single ions and for his contributions to the understanding of the principles of laser spectroscopy as well as of atomic physics,” according to the
Advocate of Optical Telecommunications Resiliency Receives Optical Society Award
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2014 — Efforts to make optical telecommunications systems more resilient during disasters have earned Isao Sugino the 2014 Advocate of Optics award from The Optical Society (OSA). Sugino, of the Telecommunications Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of...
OSA Elects 2015 Vice President
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2014 — Professor Dr. Eric Mazur of Harvard University has been named the 2015 vice president of The Optical Society (OSA). Mazur’s appointment to this position enlists him into future roles within the organization’s board of directors. He will...
Washington Launches Integrated Photonics Manufacturing Initiative
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2014 — The White House today announced a $200 million competition to create an integrated photonics manufacturing institute. The Department of Defense will award more than $100 million in federal money, matched by $100 million or more in private...
Video: 3-D Sensing Technology Wins OSA Contest
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2014 — JDSU's 3-D sensing contributions to video gaming have won the company top honors in the second annual Enabled by Optics contest.
Optical Society Names New Executive Editor
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2014 — Dr. Alison Taylor has joined The Optical Society (OSA) as executive editor.
Optics Suitcase travels to students
Apr 3, 2014 — Through its Optics Suitcase program, The Optical Society (OSA) Foundation in Washington is working to inspire a love of science and innovation among students. The program includes hands-on experiences focused on optics concepts. The foundation...
OSA Optics Program Inspires Students
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2014 — The Optical Society (OSA) Foundation is working to inspire a new generation of science lovers through its Optics Suitcase program. The program, demonstrated for middle school students this week as part of OSA’s annual Winter Leadership event,...
Sadoulet Named Edmund Optics President
BARRINGTON, N.J., Jan. 31, 2014 — Samuel Sadoulet has been named the new president of Edmund Optics. He has served as the company’s chief operating officer for more than a year, a role that he will maintain along with that of president. Sadoulet has a wide range of experience...
OSA Names New Chief Operating Officer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2014 — Sean Bagshaw has stepped into the role of chief operating officer for The Optical Society. He will continue on as chief information officer, a post he has held for the past five years. Since 2009, Bagshaw as CIO has managed software and web...
Mordechai Segev Awarded Israel Prize
HAIFA, Israel, Jan. 24, 2014 — Physicist Mordechai Segev has been awarded the Israel Prize for his work in the field of optics and lasers.
Alan Willner Elected OSA VP
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2013 — Alan E. Willner of the University of Southern California has been elected as The Optical Society’s (OSA) 2014 vice president. Three directors at large were also chosen at this year’s election, held at the society’s annual meeting...
Zygo Team Wins Engineering Award for Metrology
MIDDLEFIELD, Conn., Oct. 10, 2013 — The Zygo Automotive Precision Optical Metrology team has won the 2013 Paul F. Forman Engineering Excellence Award from The Optical Society (OSA), the company recently announced. In presenting the award at the Frontiers in Optics (FiO 2013) meeting...
Trojan Technologies Wins OSA’s ‘Enabled by Optics’ Contest
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2013 — Trojan Technologies has won first place in the corporate division of Enabled by Optics, a new contest designed by the Optical Society (OSA) to raise public awareness of the importance of optics and photonic technologies. The contest, which also has...
First Bonenfant Memorial Scholarship Awarded
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2013 — Stephanie Laga, a senior at the California Institute of Technology, has been awarded the first Paul A. Bonenfant Memorial Scholarship by the OSA Foundation.
Societies Applaud Year of Light Progress
WASHINGTON, D.C., & BELLEVUE, Wash., June 12, 2013 — Progress is being made in having 2015 declared the International Year of Light by the United Nations, international optics and photonics leaders report.
Laser World of Photonics Numbers High, Mark Upswing in Photonics Industry
MUNICH, May 17, 2013 — A record number of exhibitors, stable visitor attendance and insight into revolutionary technologies at Laser World of Photonics and the World of Photonics Congress, held May 13-16 in Munich, marked an upswing in the photonics industry, the shows’...
OSA, Scientists, Engineers Meet with Lawmakers
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2013 — Optical Society (OSA) members met Wednesday with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss science policy issues including increased federal investments in R&D and proposed funding levels for fiscal 2013.
OSA Kicks Off ‘Enabled by Optics’ Campaign
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2013 — A campaign to raise the general public’s awareness of the importance of optics and photonics has been announced by The Optical Society.
OSA Recognizes Chu as Advocate of Optics
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2013 — US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is The Optical Society’s 2013 Advocate of Optics. He was recognized at a reception as part of OSA’s annual two-day Leadership Conference in Washington.
ETOP - Meeting the Future of Global Optics Education
Feb 1, 2013 — Every couple of years, scientists, technicians and educators in optics and photonics come together to discuss and demonstrate the latest approaches to teaching in these fields at ETOP, the International Conference on Education and Training in Optics...
Photonics Strengthens Defense – and Offense
Jan 1, 2013 — Light-based technologies offer the military significant advantages in sensing, communications and even weaponry. The US Army has touted its ownership of the night – and the implied advantage therein. But times have changed. “Nowadays,...
Award Named for South Korea’s Optics Trailblazer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2012 — A new award established by The Optical Society (OSA) and The Optical Society of Korea (OSK) in honor of San Soo Lee, considered the "Father of Optics" in South Korea, will recognize individuals who have established or fostered optics and photonics...
Matsuura Named OSA Senior Science Adviser
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2012 — 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), the organization announced Monday.
Photonic Crystal Fiber Inventor Named OSA VP
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 17, 2012 — Photonic crystal fiber inventor Philip Russell was elected as The Optical Society’s 2013 vice president, the organization announced Tuesday at Frontiers in Optics 2012. Three directors at large were also chosen by OSA members.
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