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20 March 2009
61 OSA Members Elevated to Rank of Fellow
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61 OSA Members Elevated to Rank of Fellow
WASHINGTON, March 20—The Optical Society (OSA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the society has elevated 61 members to the rank of fellow. These members will be recognized individually at meetings throughout 2009. A listing of all 61 fellows appears below.
Any regular OSA member who has served with distinction in the advancement of optics is eligible for transfer to the class of fellow. OSA’s Fellow Members Committee recommends candidates to the Board of Directors, based on nominations from current fellow members. The number of fellows is limited by the bylaws to no more than 10 percent of the total membership.
“OSA fellows are involved in the most innovative advances in optics and photonics today,” said OSA President Thomas Baer. “Now more than ever, the achievements of these leaders in industry, academia, and government are not only benefiting others in the field of photonics, but also broader critical areas like medicine, alternative energy and the environment. On behalf of OSA, I am very pleased to acknowledge their outstanding contributions and honor my OSA colleagues with this well-deserved distinction.”
This year’s fellows represent the best and brightest in optics and photonics from all over the world with more than half of the chosen fellows hailing from outside of the United States. Fellows are selected on a variety of criteria such as record of significant publications or patents related to optics, service to OSA, achievements in optics and management ability.
Following is an alphabetical listing of OSA’s 2009 fellows. Specific information on each fellow’s accomplishments can be found on the Awards and Fellows section of OSA’s website.
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Uniting more than 70,000 professionals from 134 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. For more information, visit www.osa.org.