Professor Brian Wandell has been awarded the 2008 Tillyer Award from the Optical Society of America.

Optical Society Honors Brian A. Wandell

WASHINGTON, April 30 The Optical Society (OSA) has awarded Brian A. Wandell the Edgar D. Tillyer Award recognizing his outstanding contributions to the science of color vision and color imaging systems, and for pioneering work on brain imaging that has illuminated the organization and function of human visual processing. Wandell is the Isaac and Madeline Stein Family Professor at Stanford University.

"OSA is delighted to honor the top professionals in the field of optics," said Elizabeth Rogan, OSA executive director. "Brian Wandell is a pioneer who has made invaluable contributions to the research, education and understanding of optics. OSA congratulates him on his achievements."

The Edgar D. Tillyer Award was first awarded in 1953 to recognize distinguished work in the field of vision. Wandell joins an exceptional group of 30 past Tillyer Award recipients. OSA conferred 17 awards this year recognizing various achievements in the optics and photonics field.

The award process begins with the submission of a nomination form, a brief citation summarizing 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 nominee and choosing the person most deserving of the award. Finally, the committee's recommendations are presented to the OSA Board of Directors for their review and approval.

"The OSA Board takes great pride in the accomplishments of these outstanding scientists, researchers, educators and businesspeople," said OSA President Rod Alferness. "We are honored to recognize the dedication and accomplishments of our peers."

About OSA

Uniting more than 70,000 professionals from 134 countries, the Optical Society (OSA) brings together the global optics community through its programs and initiatives. Since 1916 OSA has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing educational resources to the scientists, engineers and business leaders who work in the field by promoting the science of light and the advanced technologies made possible by optics and photonics. OSA publications, events, technical groups and programs foster optics knowledge and scientific collaboration among all those with an interest in optics and photonics. For more information, visit www.osa.org.