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Ilana Ostrin

2017 OSA Ambassadors; honors to OCT pioneers; Hendon recognized by Obama White House; Fossum, Smith co-recipients of Queen Elizabeth prize; OSA members named as NAI fellows; congratulations to Edmund Optics; thanks to editors and meeting volunteers.

OSA Foundation

OSA 2017 Ambassadors Announced

The 2017 class of OSA Ambassadors includes nine dedicated and committed society members. Throughout their one-year term, these ambassadors will engage with other members, focus on professional development and support OSA programming.

The 2017 Ambassadors include Felipe Beltran-Mejia, INATEL, Brazil; Danuta Bukowska-Sampson, University of Western Australia; Rim Cherif, Higher School of Communication of Tunis, Tunisia; Rajan Jha, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, India; Yoshitomo Okawachi, Columbia University, USA; Mariia Pashchenko, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic; Alessandro Restelli, Joint Quantum Institute, USA; Michelle Sander, Boston University, USA; and Arlene Smith, Avo Photonics, USA. To learn more about the Ambassador program, now in its second year, visit www.osa.org/ambassadors.

OSA Foundation

OSA 2017 Ambassadors Announced

The 2017 class of OSA Ambassadors includes nine dedicated and committed society members. Throughout their one-year term, these ambassadors will engage with other members, focus on professional development and support OSA programming.

The 2017 Ambassadors include Felipe Beltran-Mejia, INATEL, Brazil; Danuta Bukowska-Sampson, University of Western Australia; Rim Cherif, Higher School of Communication of Tunis, Tunisia; Rajan Jha, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, India; Yoshitomo Okawachi, Columbia University, USA; Mariia Pashchenko, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic; Alessandro Restelli, Joint Quantum Institute, USA; Michelle Sander, Boston University, USA; and Arlene Smith, Avo Photonics, USA. To learn more about the Ambassador program, now in its second year, visit www.osa.org/ambassadors.

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