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Optical Communications Industry Leaders to Convene at OSA/Lightwave Executive Forum: Technology Innovations and Business Transformations
March 11,2010

The 2010 Executive Forum, “Technology Innovations and Business Transformations: Optical Communications in 2010 and Beyond,” co-sponsored by the Optical Society (OSA) and Lightwave and held in conjunction with OFC/NFOEC, provides industry executives with networking opportunities, and insights and analysis from the optical communications field's leading business and financial experts on tomorrow's trends and opportunities.
OSA and APS Highlight the History and Future of Laser Technology with Special LaserFest Seminar at 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 25,2010

As part of LaserFest, the year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first working laser, the Optical Society (OSA) and the American Physical Society (APS) sponsored a special day-long seminar on the birth, growth and future developments in laser science and technology at the 2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.
Sixty-three OSA Members Elevated to Rank of Fellow
February 24,2010

The Optical Society (OSA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that 63 OSA members have been elevated to the rank of fellow.
OSA Past President Thomas M. Baer Testifies on Capitol Hill
February 24,2010

House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation examines ways to serve the biomedical community
Laser Pioneers and Nobel Laureates Honored at LaserFest Event in Washington
February 19,2010

The organizers of LaserFest, the celebration in 2010 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first working laser, together with the National Museum of American History co-hosted a special event Feb. 12 at the museum in Washington to honor those who have made significant contributions to the development and application of laser technology.
News Briefing on Laser Research Marks the 50th Anniversary of the Laser at 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 12,2010

Please join us for a press briefing on the Future of Laser Technology at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Diego.
Journal of the Optical Society of Korea Added to OSA’s Optics InfoBase
February 1,2010

The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce that Optics InfoBase, its online library of journals, co-published journals and conference proceedings, has added the Journal of the Optical Society of Korea (JOSK) to its content offerings
OSA Foundation Awards Harvey M. Pollicove Memorial Scholarship to University of Arizona Graduate Student Katie Schwertz
January 25,2010

The scholarship, which honors optics manufacturing pioneer Harvey Pollicove, is given to an outstanding student pursuing a degree in the field of precision optics manufacturing. Schwertz is currently working toward a master’s degree in optical sciences at the University of Arizona’s College of Optical Sciences.
OFC/NFOEC 2010 Announces Plenary Session Speaker Lineup
January 22,2010

The 2010 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) – the world’s leading international conference for optical communications and networking professionals – will feature three premier optics and telecommunications industry leaders.
2010 John Tyndall Award Winner Announced
January 22,2010

The Optical Society (OSA) and the IEEE Photonics Society are pleased to announce that Randy Giles, director of the optical subsystems and advanced photonics department at Bell Labs Alcatel-Lucent, is the recipient of the 2010 John Tyndall Award.
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