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In this issue: March for Science, OSA Stories, Opportunities at CLEO, OSA Publishing News, Meetings and more.
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The Optical Society Members and Leaders Participate in Global March for Science
 Held on 22 April, the March for Science took place in over 600 cities around the globe. Scientific organizations like The Optical Society (OSA) walked together for a non-partisan celebration of the value of science and scientific inquiry.
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OSA Stories
OSA Stories is a member benefit that spotlights professionals like you and their dedication to advancing the field of optics and photonics. With over 750 voices captured from the industry, you have access to stories ranging from mentorship, research discoveries, inspiration and leadership. Please watch these two OSA Members as they discuss their work and passion for the field. If you’re attending CLEO next month in San Jose, CA and are interested in doing an interview, please email 100years@osa.org.
For more stories, visit OSA.org/100
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OSA Fellow Named Semifinalist for MacArthur Grant
OSA Fellow Rebecca Richards-Kortum and the Rice 360° Institute for Global Health were recently named semifinalists for a $100 million MacArthur grant. Richards-Kortum is a health pioneer and bioengineering prodigy who has brought groundbreaking yet affordable medical technology to some of the world’s poorest communities. From light-based therapies for jaundice in newborns to high--resolution “microendoscopes” for cancer screenings, her innovations have improved care for thousands of underserved women and children.
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OSA Traveling Lecturer Spotlight: Paolo Minzioni
Overall, I really think that this program is a great way to support OSA’s mission, and I strongly encourage all the OSA Student Chapters to take advantage of it and to exploit it fully. The Traveling Lecturer Program not only allows the communication of new scientific results, but it is also a way for students to get in contact with researchers from distant areas of the world that many of them would probably otherwise never meet.
At the same time, I have to stress that this is a great experience for the speaker as well: the possibility to get in touch with different environments and traditions is already extremely satisfying, but these opportunities may also become the starting moments for new scientific collaborations otherwise difficult to imagine. My personal current perspective after the visit? To take advantage of the past visit, by starting new collaborations and by giving the maximum support I can to the students… but at the same time I also look forward to another opportunity to present OSA, and to interact with students from local OSA Student Chapters!
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Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award
Submission Deadline: 2 July
The Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award is a great opportunity to showcase the value and importance of engineer teams! Named in memory of Paul F. Forman, the award recognizes technical achievements such as product engineering, process and software development, and patent development, as well as contributions to society such as engineering education, publication and management, and furthering public appreciation of optical engineering. Submit a team nomination before the deadline.
The award will be presented in during Frontiers in Optics 2017, OSA’s Annual Meeting. Recent winners include: Advanced LIGO Engineering Team, Logic Analysis Tool Team (LAT Team), Intel Silicon Photonics Solutions Group, ZygoLOT Automotive Precision Optical Team, and Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Lidar Team.
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Herbert Walther Award
Submission Deadline: 10 August
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Herbert Walther Award. This award, sponsored by OSA and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) recognizes distinguished contributions in quantum optics and atomic physics as well as leadership in the international scientific community. Nominations for the 2018 award should be submitted to DPG.
For a complete list of all OSA’s Awards and Honors visit OSA.ORG/Awards.
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Join Us for an OSA Twitter Chat with OSA Fellow Benjamin Eggleton
 Monday, 8 May at 16:00 EDT
Benjamin Eggleton is the Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellow and Professor of Physics at the University of Sydney. Eggleton is also the Director of the ARC Centre for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems and Director of the Institute of Photonics and Optical Science. He will be our guest for a special OSA Twitter chat on
Monday, 8 May.
Join us and use the hashtag #OSAChat to ask a question or follow the conversation. Don’t forget to follow OSA on Twitter @OpticalSociety
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Opportunities at CLEO
Attend Special Events at CLEO
As an attendee of the upcoming CLEO Conference in San Jose, CA, you have the unique opportunity to register for the following events at no additional cost. We encourage you to register online today as space is limited.
Diversity & Inclusion in Optics and Photonics Reception
Monday, 15 May, 17:30 - 18:30
Market Room, Hilton San Jose
RSVP Online
Understanding Unconscious Bias
(2 Sessions 1.5 hours each)
Monday, 15 May, 14:00 – 15:30 & 16:00 – 17:30
Winchester Room, Hilton San Jose
RSVP Online
OSA Technical Group Poster Sessions
Monday, 15 May 2017, 19:00 – 20:00
Room 230B, San Jose Convention Center
OSA Optoelectronics Technical Group Special Talk
Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 12:00 – 13:30, Willow Glenn, Marriott
Please RSVP to TGActivities@osa.org if you wish to attenda
OSA Nanophotonics Technical Group 20x20 Talks
Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 18:00 – 19:00
Executive Ballroom 210A, San Jose Convention Center
For more workshops and opportunities at CLEO, visit the special events page.
Update on Optics and Photonics Markets and Opportunities
Tuesday, 16 May, 15:30 - 16:15
This timely panel presentation will review the outlook for key optics and photonics industry sectors and upcoming market opportunities. It will provide a quantitative look at the present performance and trends, as well as examples of where to find industry growth longer term.
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OSA Journal Editors Reception at CLEO 2017
Tuesday, 16 May, 17:00 – 18:30
Market Terrace, San Jose Convention Center
Join OSA Publishing’s Journal Editors for conversation and refreshments at CLEO. The Editors welcome your questions, concerns and ideas for any of OSA’s Journals. Topics that can be covered include best practices when submitting a manuscript; elements of a useful manuscript review; criteria editors look for in submitted manuscripts; and the process to propose a Feature Issue topic for publication in an OSA Journal. All are welcome.
How Will the Changing Political Landscape Impact Your Company?
Wednesday, 17 May, 10:30 - 12:00
During the Market Focus session you will meet Government Relations experts as they discuss how political changes in the United States and Europe will impact the optics and photonics industry. The US perspective provides an overview of the priorities of the Trump Administration and U.S. Congress. The EU perspective includes an overview of the upcoming elections in France and Germany and the impact of Brexit on funding and large scale collaboration projects. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how you will be impacted by these changes and how you can impact policy decisions with your policymakers.
Join Us at the Member Lounge
You are invited to take a brief respite from the conference at the Member Lounge (Location: Across from Registration in Lobby Area). Whether it’s to plan your schedule, meet up with other members or print your boarding pass, the lounge offers comfortable seating, light refreshments, coffee service and a computer/printer. You are also encouraged to stop by the OSA Booth (Location: Exhibit Hall, Booth #122). Renew your OSA Membership on-site and receive a special gift.
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Call for Nominations: Paul Baran Young Scholar Award
Nomination Deadline: 30 June
The Marconi Society, established in 1974 to honor Nobel Laureate and radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi, proudly offers the annual Paul Baran Young Scholar Award to recognize a diverse group of young scientists and engineers with the potential to make extraordinary contributions in the field of information and communications science.
Being a Paul Baran Young Scholar allows researchers to establish their reputations and build global connections with leading scientists and engineers.
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Optical Communications: A Bull Market with Too Many Product Versions
If you’re wondering why the mood was so great at OFC17 last month, analysts speaking at a Market Watch session highlighted three things.
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Planning Photonics to 2027
 OIDA attended the annual meeting of Photonics21, the funding advisory body to the European Commission's Photonics Unit. The current framework program for funding R&D through 2020 is Horizon 2020, so this year's meeting aimed at brainstorming the priorities for the photonics unit within the next program. This next program, currently called Framework Programme 9, will span the seven years of 2021 to 2027.
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OSA Laser Applications Conference is Now Accepting Submissions
Submission Deadline: 30 May
In its second year, The Laser Applications Conference (LAC) is an all invited speaker format for industry in Laser Applications at the OSA Laser Congress which will be held in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan 1-5 October 2017. This 3-day meeting focuses on two main topic areas — Materials Processing and Applications for High Power Lasers. Materials Processing includes advanced applications for industrial use. Applications for High Power Lasers will include topics such as EUV for Lithography, 16kW+ Laser Applications, X-Ray Generation, Lasers for Space Applications and Tool Making. The program will be made up primarily of invited speakers however submissions are also being encouraged. One of the themes of this conference will be intimate discussions on what engineering and production advances are needed to translate promising technological advances into marketable products. Submissions will be accepted through 30 May for this industry conference. View the timeline and read the submission guidelines. Mark your calendar to attend.
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 Feature articles:
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Recently Published Special Issues
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29 May – 1 June 2017, Cheju Halla University, Jeju Island, South Korea
Advanced Registration Deadline: 1 May 2017
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 9 May 2017, 12:00 EDT
17 – 21 September 2017, Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 2 May 2017
31 July – 4 August 2017, Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center, Singapore, Singapore
Advanced Registration Deadline: 10 May 2017
25 – 29 June 2017, Messe Munich, Munich, Germany
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 22 May 2017, 12:00 EDT
Advanced Registration Deadline: 1 June 2017
25 – 29 June 2017, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, California, United States
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Advanced Registration Deadline: 25 May 2017
Hotel Reservation Deadline: 5 June 2017
1 – 5 October 2017, Convention Center Nagoya, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 30 May 2017, 12:00 EDT
5 – 29 June 2017, Messe Munich, Munich, Germany
Advanced Registration Deadline: 1 June 2017
9 – 17 July 2017, Denver Marriott City Center, Denver, Colorado, United States
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Hotel Reservation Deadline: 7 June 2017
Advanced Registration Deadline: 9 June 2017
24 – 27 July 2017, Astor Crowne Plaza, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Advanced Registration Deadline: 22 June 2017
17 – 21 July 2017, Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Waikoloa, Hawaii, United States
Hotel Reservation Deadline: 23 June 2017
6 – 9 November 2017, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado United States
Collocated Topical Meetings:
Abstract and Summary Submission Deadline: 5 July 2017, 12:00 EDT
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14 – 19 May 2017, San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California, United States
18 – 20 June 2017, Washington, DC, USA
20 – 23 June 2017, Novotel Bucharest City Centre Hotel, Bucharest, Romania
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Don't Forget to Update Your Member Profile!
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Keeping your information current will assist us in providing up-to-date information and ensure that you don’t miss out on any member benefits. Update your contact information by visiting the My Account section of osa.org.
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