The Optical Society (OSA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Willem Vos, professor nano-photonics at the UT has been elevated to the rank of Fellow Member. He is one of just 66 individuals among OSA’s regular members to be so distinguished during the current yearly cycle. Election to Fellow is based on outstanding contributions to optics through accomplishments in science and engineering, through technical leadership, and through impact on the optics community. Vos is being recognized for seminal contributions, both theoretical and experimental, to the understanding of light propagation and emission in random and periodic media.
‘Willem has served the optics community with distinction, and I am very pleased to recognize him with this honor,’ said OSA President Tony Heinz. ‘He is part of a truly global group of individuals, this year’s fellows representing more than a dozen countries on four continents. On behalf of OSA, I extend my warmest congratulations to Willem for this special recognition of his accomplishments.’
OSA Fellows are selected based on nominations from current Fellow members. OSA’s Fellow Members Committeerecommends candidates each year to the Board of Directors. The number of Fellows is limited to no more than 10 percent of total OSA membership.
Uniting more than 130,000 professionals from 175 countries, the Optical Society(OSA) brings together the global optics community through its programs and initiatives. Since 1916 OSA has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing educational resources to the scientists, engineers and business leaders who work in the field by promoting the science of light and the advanced technologies made possible by optics and photonics.
