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Past OSA Presidents

Year Name  
2011 Christopher Dainty Christopher Dainty 2011 OSA President
2010 James C. Wyant James C. Wyant 2010 Osa President
2009 Thomas M. Baer Thomas M. Baer 2009 Osa President
2008 Rod C. Alferness Rod C. Alferness 2008 Osa President
2007 Joseph H. Eberly Joseph H. Eberley 2007 Osa President
2006 Eric Van Stryland Eric Van Stryland 2006 Osa President

2005

 Susan Houde-Walter Susan Houde-Walter 2005 Osa President
2004Peter L. Knight Peter L. Knight 2004 Osa President
2003G. Michael Morris G. Michael Morris 2003 Osa President
2002Anthony M. Johnson Anthony M. Johnson 2002 Osa President
2001Richard C. Powell Richard C. Powell 2001 Osa President
2000Erich P. Ippen Erich P. Ippen 2000 Osa President
1999Anthony E. Siegman Anthony E. Siegman 1999 Osa President
1998Gary C. Bjorklund Gary C. Bjorklund 1998 Osa President
1997Janet S. Fender Janet S. Fender 1997 Osa President
1996Duncan T. Moore Duncan T. Moore 1996 Osa President
1995Tingye Li Tingye Li 1995 Osa President
1994Robert L. Byer Robert L. Byer 1994 Osa President
1993Elsa M. Garmire Elsa M. Garmire 1993 Osa President
1992Joseph W. Goodman Joseph W. Goodman 1992 Osa President
1991John N. Howard John N. Howard 1991 Osa President
1990Richard L. Abrams Richard L. Abrams 1990 Osa President
1989Herwig Kogelnik Herwig Kogelink 1989 Osa President
1988William B. Bridges William B. Bridges 1988 Osa President
1987Robert G. Greenler Robert G. Greenler 1987 Osa President
1986Jean M. Bennett Jean M. Bennett 1986 Osa President
1985Robert R. Shannon Robert R. Shannon 1985 Osa President
1984 Donald R. Herriott Donald R. Herriott 1984 Osa President
1983Kenneth M. Baird Kenneth M. Baird 1983 Osa President
1982Robert P. Madden Robert P. Madden 1982 Osa President
1981Anthony J. DeMaria Anthony J. De Maria 1981 Osa President
1980Warren J. Smith Warren J. Smith 1980 Osa President
1979Dudley Williams Dudley Williams 1979 Osa President
1978Emil Wolf Emil Wolf 1978 Osa President
1977Peter Franken Peter Franken 1977 Osa President
1976 Boris P. Stoicheff Boris P. Stoicheff 1976 Osa President
1975Arthur L. Schawlow Arthur L. Schalowlow 1975 Osa President
1974F. Dow Smith F. Dow Smith 1974 Osa President
1973Robert E. Hopkins Robert E. Hopkins 1973 Osa President
1972 Aden B. Meinel Aden B. Meinel 1972 Osa President
1971 Bruce H. Billings Bruce H. Billings 1971 Osa President
1970 W. Lewis Hyde W. Lewis Hyde 1970 Osa President
1969 Karl G. Kessler Karl G. Kessler 1969 Osa President
1968 Arthur F. Turner Arthur F. Turner 1968 Osa President
1967 John A. Sanderson John A. Sanderson 1967 Osa President
1966 Van Zandt Williams Van Zandt Williams 1966 Osa President
1965 Seibert Q. Duntley Seibert Q. Duntley 1965 Osa President
1964 Richard C. Lord Richard C. Lord 1964 Osa President
1963 Stanley S. Ballard Stanley S. Ballard 1963 Osa President
1962 David L. MacAdam David L. Macadam 1962 Osa President
1961 Wallace R. Brode Wallace R. Brode 1961 Osa President
1960 James G. Baker James G. Baker 1960 Osa President
1959 John D. Strong John D. Strong 1959 Osa President
1958 Irvine C. Gardner Irving C. Gardner 1958 Osa President
1955-1957 Ralph A. Sawyer Ralph A. Sawyer 1955-1957 Osa President
1953-1954 Deane B. Judd Deane B. Judd 1953-1954 Osa President
1951-1952 Brian O'Brien Brian O'Brien 1951-1952 Osa President
1949-1950 William F. Meggers William F. Meggers 1949-1950 Osa President
1947-1948 Rudolf Kingslake Rudolph Kingslake 1947-1948 Osa President
1945-1946 George R. Harrison George R. Harrison 1945-1946 Osa President
1943-1944 August H. Pfund August G. Pfund 1943-1944 Osa President
1941-1942 Archie G. Worthing Archie G. Worthing 1941-1942 Osa President
1939-1940 Kasson S. Gibson Kasson S. Gibson 1939-1940 Osa President
1937-1938 Roswell Clifton Gibbs Roswell Clifton Gibbs 1937-1938 Osa President
1935-1936 Arthur C. Hardy Arthur C Hardy 1935-1936 Osa President
1933-1934 Wilbur B. Rayton Wilbur B. Rayton 1933-1934 Osa President
1932 Eugene C. Crittenden Eugene C. Crittenden 1932 Osa President
1930-1931 Loyd A. Jones Loyd A. Jones 1930-1931 Osa President
1928-1929 Irwin G. Priest Irwin G. Priest 1928-1929 Osa President
1926-1927 William E. Forsythe William E. Forsythe 1926-1927 Osa President
1924-1925 Herbert E. Ives Herbert E. Ives 1924-1925 Osa President
1922-1923 Leonard T. Troland Leonard T. Troland 1922-1923 Osa President
1921 James P. C. Southall James P. C. Southall 1921 Osa President
1920 Floyd K. Richtmyer Floyd K. Richtmyer 1920 Osa President
1918-1919 Fred E. Wright Fred E. Wright 1918-1919 Osa President
1916-1917 Perley G. Nutting Perley G. Nutting 1916-1917 Osa President

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