Herbert Walther Award
The Herbert Walther Award honors Professor Herbert Walther for the seminal influence of his path-breaking innovations in quantum optics and atomic physics, and for his wide-ranging contributions to the international scientific community. The Award is jointly made by Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) and the Optical Society (OSA), and presented by each society in alternate years.
The Award recognizes distinguished contributions in quantum optics and atomic physics as well as leadership in the international scientific community. The OSA Foundation has endowed this award with the support of corporate contributors, including Toptica Photonics AG and Messe München International - LASER World of PHOTONICS and individual contributors Tony and Jeannie Siegman, Joseph and Shirley Eberly, Gerd Leuchs, Marlan Scully, Peter Knight, Wolfgang Ketterle, and Y. Ron Shen Please consider making a donation to support this special honor. Your gift will be matched by OSA with a contribution to the OSAF General Fund.
OSA will collect nominations for the 2013 Herbert Walther Award. The deadline is 1 October 2012.
Winners
| Year |
Name |
| 2012 |
Alain Aspect |
| 2011 |
Marlan O. Scully |
| 2010 |
Serge Haroche |
| 2009 |
David J. Wineland |
