Award Winners
Year |
Award Winner | Description |
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| 2011 | Silvano Donati |
For continuous and wide-ranging contributions to the activity of the Society, and for founding and developing the Italian Chapter.
http://photonicssociety.org/newsletters/oct11/Careers-Donati.html |
| 2010 | Chennupati Jagadish |
For dedicated service to the Photonics Society in diverse areas, including exceptional contributions to membership activities in Asia, and significant contributions to conferences and publications.
http://photonicssociety.org/newsletters/aug10/ServiceAward.html |
| 2009 | Giok Djan Khoe |
For exemplary vision and leadership enabling sustained growth and broadened involvement of Photonics Society members, particularly student members and international activities.
http://photonicssociety.org/newsletters/oct09/Giok-DjanKhoe.html |
| 2008 | James Coleman |
For contributions to and leadership in the area of publications.
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| 2007 | Mary Lanzerotti |
For dedicated service as Editor of the LEOS Newsletter from 2001 through 2006, resulting in outstanding changes in this publication.
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| 2006 | John H. Marsh |
For major contributions to LEOS governance and for leadership in promoting the development of LEOS as a global society.
sites/default/files/06_ea.pdf |
| 2005 | Frederick Leonberger |
For sustained and broad leadership of LEOS activities, with special distinction in governance and conference management.
sites/default/files/05_ds.pdf |
| 2004 | Gordon W. Day |
For outstanding dedication and enthusiasm in leading LEOS, with special commitment to LEOS' financial health.
http://photonicssociety.org/newsletters/dec04/career.html |
| 2003 | Alan Willner |
For diverse and dedicated service to LEOS, with special contributions in technical affairs, conferences, and publications.
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| 2002 | Concetto Giuliano |
For continuous professional service to LEOS, with special contributions to conferences and meetings and through his leadership as President.
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| 2001 | Thomas Giallorenzi |
For his dedication and impact as LEOS President and founding Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, and his significant contributions to LEOS through his leadership, initiative, and ongoing, dependable contributions to conferences and publications.
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| 2000 | Melvin I. Cohen |
For 20 years of dedicated commitment to LEOS service and leadership, including the development of conferences and publications, the organization and management of Society affairs, and the recruitment of volunteers.
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| 1999 | Edward F. Labuda |
For his years of dedicated service as LEOS Executive Director and his work in establishing and fostering improved management practice in the Society's affairs.
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| 1998 | Tetsuhiko Ikegami |
For more than 15 years of exemplary service to LEOS, through his leadership as President and his initiatives towards globalization and the establishment of CLEO Pacific Rim.
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| 1997 | Michael Ettenberg |
For more than 15 years of exemplary service to LEOS, through his leadership as President and his activities with regard to publications, the Annual Meeting, and OFC.
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| 1996 | J. Gary Eden |
For significant contributions to LEOS technical activities and the annual meeting.
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| 1995 | Paul W. Shumate |
For his significant contributions to the initiation of several new optical communications journals (including JLT and PTL) and for his leadership as the first Editor-in-Chief in establishing PTL as a leading letters journal for the rapid publications of scientific advances in the photonic fields.
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| 1994 | Robert Wangemann |
For his extraordinary dedication and commitment to the Society, and for his critical administrative leadership as the Society's first Executive Director in establishing and expanding effective, high-quality services and programs for members.
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| 1994 | Donald R. Scifres |
For the development and commercialization of high power semiconductor lasers and their applications.
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| 1993 | Anthony J. DeMaria |
For over 25 years of professional service to the laser and electrooptics community, with special contributions in professional publications.
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| 1992 | Henry Kressel |
For continuous contributions to the technical community and to the Society from being its first President to the present day.
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| 1991 | Dean B. Anderson |
For important contributions to the founding of the society and for continued service to LEOS, including the writing of a detailed history of the society.
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