OSA Press Kit

About OSA

Uniting more than 180,000 professionals from 175 countries, the Optical Society (OSA) brings together the global optics community through its programs and initiatives. Since 1916 OSA has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing educational resources to the scientists, engineers and business leaders who work in the field by promoting the science of light and the advanced technologies made possible by optics and photonics. OSA publications, events, technical groups and programs foster optics knowledge and scientific collaboration among all those with an interest in optics and photonics.

Fact Sheets

• The Optical Society
• OFC/NFOEC
• CLEO

OSA Leadership Bios

• Donna T. Strickland, President
• Philip H. Bucksbaum, President-Elect
• Philip Russell, Vice President
• Tony F. Heinz, Past President
• Stephen D. Fantone, Treasurer
• Elizabeth A. Rogan, CEO

Meetings

• OFC/NFOEC Media Center
• CLEO Media Center
• Frontiers in Optics Media Center
• Meetings Calendar

OSA Web Resources

• WORKinOPTICS - OSA's global resource for optics and photonics jobs
• OPTICSforKIDS - Optics education resource for teachers, parents and students
• OSA Green Photonics Guide - Searchable online directory of environmentally-friendly optics and photonics products
• Optics and Photonics Education Directory - Searchable online listings of degree programs in optics and photonics
• Optics InfoBase - OSA's online library for OSA flagship journals articles. It also contains partnered and copublished journals and recent proceedings from OSA conferences.
• Spotlight on Optics - Research highlights from all of OSA's journals
• Optics and Photonics News - OSA's monthly member magazine

OSA Logos

Logos used by OSA and OSA-sponsored meetings are available for download in various formats.

Media Relations Staff Contact Information

OSA Media Relations staff is happy to assist you. Please visit the Media Relations Contact page for more information.