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18 July 2016
The OSA Foundation Announces 2016 Siegman International School on Lasers
18 July 2016
The OSA Foundation Announces
2016 Siegman International School on Lasers
WASHINGTON — The Siegman International School on Lasers is a weeklong, immersive program, providing students with an in-depth learning environment on lasers and their applications from internationally recognized industry and academic leaders. The 2016 school will host 92 students (30% women) from 27 countries; 81% are being funded through OSA Foundation grants. During this week of learning, the students will be engaged in lectures, networking events, professional development programs, poster presentations and research sharing.
WHAT: Siegman International School on Lasers
WHEN: 24-29 July 2016
WHERE: ICFO Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona, Spain
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
- Confirmed Speakers Include:
- Lene Vestergaard Hau, Harvard University, USA
- Jean-Claude Diels, University of New Mexico, USA
- John Collier, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
- Marcus Motzkus, University of Heidelberg, Germany
- Rick Trebino, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
- Eric Van Stryland, CREOL, University of Central Florida, USA
- Scott Diddams, NIST, USA
- Martin Wolf, Fritz Haber Institute Berlin, Germany
- Philip Bucksbaum, Stanford University, USA
- Mark Stockman, Georgia State University, USA
- Peter Fendel, Thorlabs, USA
The Siegman International School on Lasers was established in honor of Anthony E. Siegman, 1999 President of The Optical Society, founding board member of The OSA Foundation and a widely known expert on lasers and optics. This program is co-founded by IPG Photonics and endowed by donors from around the world. The 2017 school will be hosted by the Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica (CIO) 2017 in Leon, Mexico, 6-11 August 2017.
About The Optical Society Foundation
The Optical Society Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation established by the Optical Society (OSA) in 2002 to carry out charitable activities that support the society’s mission of promoting the generation, application, archiving and worldwide dissemination of knowledge in optics and photonics. The Foundation helps cultivate the next generation of leaders and innovators in the optics and photonics community as they move through advanced degree programs and become active members of research and engineering communities around the globe. The Foundation also works to secure OSA Awards and Honors program endowments. For more information, visit www.osa.org/foundation.
About The Optical Society
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.
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