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OSA is the leading professional society for scientists, engineers, students and business leaders who fuel

discoveries, shape real-world applications and accelerate achievements in the science of light.

Who is OSA?

OSA Members are from all over the world

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19,000 members

34 Nobel Laureates who are OSA Members

Michelson (1907)

Hartline (1967)

Chu (1997)

Hall (2005)

Millikan (1923)

Wald (1967)

Cohen-Tannoudji (1997)

Hänsch (2005) Boyle (2009)

Townes (1964)

Bloembergen (1981)

Wieman (2001)

Smith (2009)

Prokhorov (1964)

Schawlow (1981)

Ketterle (2001)

Kastler (1966)

Curl (1996)

Glauber (2005)

Wineland (2012)

Raman (1930)

Gabor (1971)

Phillips(1997)

Mather (2006) Kao (2009)

Lamb (1955)

Rainwater (1975)

Cornell (2001)

Zernike (1953)

Herzberg (1971)

Alferov (2000)

Amano (2014)

Moerner (2014)Hell (2014)

34 Nobel Laureates who are OSA Members

Millikan (1923)

Bloembergen (1981)

Kastler (1966) Hartline (1967)

Schawlow (1981)

Raman (1930)

Chu (1997)

Gabor (1971)

Lamb (1955)Michelson (1907)

Prokhorov (1964)

Rainwater (1975)

Wald (1967)

Curl (1996)

Zernike (1953)

Cohen-Tannoudji (1997)

Townes (1964)

Herzberg (1971)

34 Nobel Laureates who are OSA Members

Hall (2005) Hänsch (2005) Boyle (2009)

Wieman (2001)

Smith (2009)

Ketterle (2001) Glauber (2005)

Wineland (2012)

Phillips(1997)

Mather (2006) Kao (2009)

Cornell (2001)Alferov (2000)

Amano (2014) Moerner (2014)Hell (2014)

OIDA Members

OSA partnerships with global organizations

OSA Meetings & Exhibits

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OSA Topical MeetingsOSA offers more than 20 meetings each year, permitting in-depth exploration of topics. Whatever your focus, OSA has a meeting for you.

OSA Publishing

OSA Journals16 peer-reviewed journals, plus conference proceedings and OPN magazineMost optics and photonics content of any publisher40% of all citations within ISI Optics categoryTime-to-publications ranges from 65-115 days

The OSA Foundation

Valuable programs and resources for the next generation of optics and photonics innovators.

Travel GrantsPaper CompetitionsScholarshipsProfessional Development Resources

www.osa.org/foundation

OSA Student Chapters Grow

More than 350 Worldwide

OSA Student Chapter benefitsOSA Student Chapters receive a wide array of exclusive benefits and valuable career-building opportunities

Grants and AwardsStart-up grantsActivity grantsTraveling Lecturer grantsExcellence Awards

Global NetworkingOSA Leadership ConferenceIONS (International OSA Network of Students)Web and social media

Programs and MaterialsYouth education resourcesMedia kit

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OSA and the OSA Foundation provideSUPPORT

each year for student programs

OSA supports education & career development

The International Year of Lightand Light-based Technologies

2015

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Learn about IYL (OSA Publications)

Inspire Future Scientists (Educational Outreach)

Celebrate the Year (OSA Meetings )

OSA100: Reflecting a Century of Innovation

OSA Centennial Advisory PanelSteven FantoneVice-ChairOptikos

Alan Willner Univ. of Southern California

Chris DaintyChairUniv. College London

Eric Van StrylandCREOL

Joseph EberlyVice-ChairUniversity of Rochester

Connie Chang-HasnainUniv. of CA, Berkeley

Bob ByerVice-ChairStanford Univ.

Zuleykhan TomovaUniv. of Maryland

James WyantUniv. of Arizona

Armand NiederbergerLeia, Inc

Centennial programs

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Celebrate

Educate

Grow

100-day countdown

Historical timeline

Stories from OSA’s 100 years

CAM Lounge video content

Book content

Social media feeds and opt-in

Calendar of anniversary events

Content for partners and other participants

Centennial Website

OSA100 Countdown

www.osa.org/100

Exhibitions

Centennial Anniversary Kit Experience (CAKE)

Ideas on How to Celebrate

OSA 100 Templates

Social Media Toolkit

Grant Opportunities

Student Contests

OSA 100 Promo Video

Student Grants

100 grants will be distributed in 2016

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Special Events

Measures of Success

Membership GrowthPartner Engagement

Earned Media

Evergreen Programs

OSA100: Reflecting a Century of Innovation

Thank You!

For more information about OSA, visit: www.osa.orgWith questions about OSA student benefits and chapters, email:chaptersandsections@osa.org