Emmett N. Leith Medal

For the first year, the nomination deadline for the 2008 Leith Medal is November 1, 2007.

The Emmett N. Leith Medal, established in 2006, honors Emmett N. Leith, a world-renowned scientist in holography and optical information processing. Leith was a pioneer of coherent optics in radar systems and is credited with developing modern holography in the early 1960s. This award recognizes seminal contributions to the field of optical information processing. In assessing the significance of the contribution, consideration will be given to all aspects including theoretical and conceptual breakthroughs as well as practical applications.  Optical information processing is broadly conceived to include sensing and analog signal processing as well as computing (classical and quantum) and optical storage.

This award is endowed through the OSA Foundation by contributions from General Dynamics and individual contributors, including Joseph Goodman and Alexander Sawchuk.

The first medal will be awarded in 2008.