Optical Society of America Honors G. Michael Morris

(Washington, DC) Michael Morris, founder of Apollo Optical Systems, has been selected to receive the Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize by the Optical Society of America (OSA) recognizing significant accomplishments in optical engineering. He is being honored for innovation in the design, theory and application of diffractive and hybrid optical elements to solve a wide range of problems. Morris also co-founded RPC Photonics which develops optical components for the display and solid-state lighting industries.

OSA's awards recognize extraordinary achievements in the field of optics and photonics. Their dedication and creativity is essential to the future of our field, said Elizabeth Rogan, executive director. Honoring your colleagues for their outstanding accomplishments supports all of our members careers. The work of these award winners will continue to influence generations to come."

This year OSA bestowed its annual awards on fifteen recipients. The selection process for each of the awards is stringent, with all nominees evaluated by a selection committee. While the criteria differ for each award, the judging process remains the same. A nomination form is submitted, along with a brief citation of the nominee's accomplishments, emphasizing those that make him/her a candidate for the particular award, a one-page narrative description touching on the most significant events in the candidate's career, a curriculum vitae and a minimum of four letters of reference for the candidate. The OSA Board of Directors appoints a committee to oversee each nomination process. The committee is then responsible for evaluating each applicant and choosing the person most deserving of the award. Finally, the committee's recommendations are presented to the OSA Board of Directors for final review and approval.

I know all of the OSA Board is honored to count these individuals among their colleagues. These award winners each have advanced the field through their initiative and deep insight. We are pleased to be able to recognize the outstanding achievements of this year's recipients, said OSA president Susan Houde-Walter.

OSA bestows these awards with the formal presentation ceremony taking place during the FiO Plenary on the morning of October 19, 2005 during the Society's annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics, which this year occurs October 16-20 in Tucson, AZ. More information about the OSA awards program, previous award winners, and the annual meeting can be found on OSA's Web site at www.osa.org.

About OSA

The Optical Society of America (OSA) brings together an international network of the industry's preeminent optics and photonics scientists, engineers, educators, technicians and business leaders. Representing more than 15,000 members from approximately 100 different countries, OSA promotes the worldwide generation, application and dissemination of optics and photonics knowledge through its meetings, events and journals. Since its founding in 1916, OSA member benefits, programming, publications, products and services have set the industry's standard of excellence. Additional information on OSA is available on the Society's Web site at www.osa.org. OSA is proud to be a part of the World Year of Physics, a celebration of physics and the 100th anniversary of some of Einstein's greatest achievements. Optics is the branch of physics that studies the properties of light. For additional information on World Year of Physics, visit www.physics2005.org.

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	Optical Society of America Honors G. Michael Morris (Washington, DC) Michael Morris, founder of Apollo Optical Systems, has been selected to receive the Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize by the Optical Society of America (OSA) recognizing significant accomplishments in optical engineering. He is being honored for innovation in the design, theory and application of diffractive and hybrid optical elements to solve a wide range of problems. Morris also co-founded RPC Photonics which develops optical components for the display and solid-state lighting industries. OSA's awards recognize extraordinary achievements in the field of optics and photonics. Their dedication and creativity is essential to the future of our field, said Elizabeth Rogan, executive director. Honoring your colleagues for their outstanding accomplishments supports all of our members careers. The work of these award winners will continue to influence generations to come." This year OSA bestowed its annual awards on fifteen recipients. The selection process for each of the awards is stringent, with all nominees evaluated by a selection committee. While the criteria differ for each award, the judging process remains the same. A nomination form is submitted, along with a brief citation of the nominee's accomplishments, emphasizing those that make him/her a candidate for the particular award, a one-page narrative description touching on the most significant events in the candidate's career, a curriculum vitae and a minimum of four letters of reference for the candidate. The OSA Board of Directors appoints a committee to oversee each nomination process. The committee is then responsible for evaluating each applicant and choosing the person most deserving of the award. Finally, the committee's recommendations are presented to the OSA Board of Directors for final review and approval. I know all of the OSA Board is honored to count these individuals among their colleagues. These award winners each have advanced the field through their initiative and deep insight. We are pleased to be able to recognize the outstanding achievements of this year's recipients, said OSA president Susan Houde-Walter. OSA bestows these awards with the formal presentation ceremony taking place during the FiO Plenary on the morning of October 19, 2005 during the Society's annual meeting, Frontiers in Optics, which this year occurs October 16-20 in Tucson, AZ. More information about the OSA awards program, previous award winners, and the annual meeting can be found on OSA's Web site at www.osa.org. About OSA The Optical Society of America (OSA) brings together an international network of the industry's preeminent optics and photonics scientists, engineers, educators, technicians and business leaders. Representing more than 15,000 members from approximately 100 different countries, OSA promotes the worldwide generation, application and dissemination of optics and photonics knowledge through its meetings, events and journals. Since its founding in 1916, OSA member benefits, programming, publications, products and services have set the industry's standard of excellence. Additional information on OSA is available on the Society's Web site at www.osa.org. OSA is proud to be a part of the World Year of Physics, a celebration of physics and the 100th anniversary of some of Einstein's greatest achievements. Optics is the branch of physics that studies the properties of light. For additional information on World Year of Physics, visit www.physics2005.org. « Back to News & Headlines
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