SPIE and OSA Honor Achievements of Dr. Arthur H. Guenther
Societies rename Congressional Fellowship 'Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellowship Program'
By Stacey Crockett
Bellingham,
WA-June 21, 2007-The Optical Society of America (OSA) and SPIE are
pleased to announce the renaming of their jointly sponsored
Congressional Fellowship program to the Arthur H. Guenther
Congressional Fellowship Program. The new name honors the achievements
and contributions of the late Dr. Arthur Guenther, who was a University
of New Mexico (UNM) professor and fellow of both societies.
Art
was a tireless advocate for the optics and photonics community for
nearly 50 years," said OSA President Joseph Eberly. "This program
merits Art's name because it embraces the many qualities he
demonstrated throughout his professional career as a leader, educator,
champion of science and a voice for OSA and SPIE both in Congress and
to the general public."
William Goodman Elected SPIE Fellow
SPIE (May 15, 2007) The International Society for Optical Engineering will honor 56 new Fellows of the Society this year. Fellows are members of distinction who have made significant scientific and technical contributions in the multidisciplinary fields of optics, photonics, and imaging. They are honored for their technical achievement, for their service to the general optics community, and to SPIE in particular. More than 480 SPIE members have become Fellows since the Societys inception in 1955.
The annual recognition of Fellows provides an opportunity for us to acknowledge outstanding members for their service to the general optics community, says Brian Culshaw, SPIE President.
William A. Goodman
Schafer Corporation, USA, for specific achievements in silicon mirror technologies for high-power and lightweight optics.
Goodman has made significant contributions in the area of silicon mirror technologies for high power and lightweight optics. (more. . .)
Optics Pioneer Art Guenther to Receive Lifetime Service Award
ALBUQUERQUE (April 19, 2007) -- The Optics Industry Association will honor its co-founder, Art Guenther, with the organization's first Lifetime Service Aware during its meeting April 25.
Guenther a physicist with a long and dintinguished career in new Mexico, has worked for the Air Force Weapons Labortory, Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, and the University of New Mexico. He served three administrations as Governor's Science Advisor. (more. . .)
Bellingham,
WA-June 21, 2007-The Optical Society of America (OSA) and SPIE are
pleased to announce the renaming of their jointly sponsored
Congressional Fellowship program to the Arthur H. Guenther
Congressional Fellowship Program. The new name honors the achievements
and contributions of the late Dr. Arthur Guenther, who was a University
of New Mexico (UNM) professor and fellow of both societies.