OSA Senior Member Designation

OSA Senior Membership provides well-established individuals with the opportunity to request a designation that recognizes their experience and professional accomplishments or service within their field.

To qualify for Senior Membership, individuals must have at least 10 years of significant professional experience and be an active OSA Individual Member.* View Senior Member criteria and download the application.

OSA Members who meet the qualification criteria are encouraged to request the Senior Member designation. Applications are reviewed twice a year (deadlines: April 15 for May 1 review and November 1 for November 15 review).

**2009 Deadline Extended to December 25, 2009**

Senior Members receive OSA Individual Member benefits and services, PLUS:

• Special Recognitions – Senior Members are identified in the OSA Member Directory, on OSA.org and during OSA-hosted events.
• Announcements – Newly approved Senior Members are announced in: Optics & Photonics News, the OSA E-newsletter, a press release, and on Technical Division news sites.
• Senior Member Certificate and Lapel Pin – Distributed upon request approval.
• Letter of Commendation – Approved Senior Members may request that a confirmation letter be sent to their employer.

*OSA Individual Membership maybe established online, or by mail, phone, or fax.