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17 February 2016
The Optical Society Announces 2016 Ambassadors
17 February 2016
The Optical Society Announces 2016 Ambassadors
WASHINGTON — The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce the creation of the OSA Ambassadors program, a new professional development benefit for student chapters and young professionals. The program launches with 10 Ambassadors who are emerging leaders within the field of optics and photonics. The 2016 OSA Ambassadors will work to provide professional development, technical knowledge and mentorship to collegiate chapters and receive the distinguished honor of a lifetime distinction as an Ambassador.
- Antigone Marino, Italian National Research Council, Rome, Italy
- Armand Niederberger, Leia Inc., California, USA
- Carlos Lopez-Mariscal, Underwater Photonics, Cozumel, Mexico
- Alvaro Casas Bedoya, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Aline Dinkelaker, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Bettina Heim, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Bavaria, Germany
- Arti Agrawal, City University, London, UK
- Chun-Hung (Frank) Kuo, Mettler Toldeo Autochem Inc., Virginia, USA
- Chad Husko, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, USA
- Giovanni Volpe, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Founded in 1916, The Optical Society (OSA) is the leading professional organization for scientists, engineers, students and entrepreneurs who fuel discoveries, shape real-life applications and accelerate achievements in the science of light. Through world-renowned publications, meetings and membership initiatives, OSA provides quality research, inspired interactions and dedicated resources for its extensive global network of optics and photonics experts. For more information, visit: osa.org/100.
OSA 100 Centennial Sponsors
The Optical Society acknowledges the generosity of our corporate sponsors and media partners: Thorlabs, Inc., Corning, Inc., Edmund Optics, Go!Foton, Hamamatsu Corporation, IDEX Corporation, Navitar, Inc., OFS, Optimax Systems, RPC Photonics, Inc., Synopsys, Inc., TOPTICA Photonics, Inc., TRUMPF, Inc., Zygo Corporation, Business Wire, Laser Focus World and Photonics Media.
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