Brian H Welham was senior vice president of optics technology at US Precision Lens in Cincinnati, Ohio when he received the 1997 David Richardson Medal from OSA. He was recognized “for having provided technical leadership in pioneering the development and commercialization of aspheric lens technology. His efforts have led to methods of mass manufacture and assembly of hybrid glass-plastic lens systems that have made possible the growth of the projection television industry.” He was elected a Fellow of OSA in 1998.