Edwin H. Land Medal

The Edwin H. Land Medal was established in 1992. Land's interests were centered on the science of optics, the mechanisms of vision, the properties and use of light, and the creation, manipulation and communication of images of all kinds. The award recognizes individuals in one of these areas who, like Land, have demonstrated, from a base of scientific knowledge, pioneering entrepreneurial creativity that has had major public impact. The entrepreneurial activity can be carried on in an industrial or business setting, in academe or in government. The Land Medal is a joint award of OSA and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T), endowed through the OSA Foundation by contributions from OSA, IS&T, the Polaroid Foundation, the Polaroid Retirees Association and individual contributors.

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