OSA Leadership Award New Focus/Bookham Prize

The OSA Leadership Award/New Focus Prize was established in 1997 with the support of Milton Chang and New Focus, Inc. to strengthen the link between the optics community and the public. The award recognizes: 1) An individual or group of optics professionals whose actions or policy outside the technology arena has made a significant contribution to society; this contribution may be social, economic, political or humanitarian; or 2) An individual or group whose action, policy or support has made a significant impact on the field of optics. Either a single contribution or a cumulative record of achievements may be recognized.