Optical Research Associates Awards & Memberships

2010

• 2010 International Optical Design Conference (IODC)
  Winner of Illumination Design Problem
  William Cassarly
  
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Project
  Mark Kahan, Director of Electro-Optical Systems Engineering
  "In appreciation for your contributions to the successful launch and operation of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer"

• Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Project
  Optical Research Associates
  "In appreciation for your contributions to the successful launch and operation of the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer"

• Steve Benton Memorial Award, New England Section of the Optical Society of America
  Mark Kahan
  In acknowledgement of Kahan's commitment and dedication to nurturing science education in schools and local communities.

2006

• 2006 International Optical Design Conference (IODC)
  Winner of Illumination Design Problem
  William Cassarly

2005

• Southern California Section of Optical Society of America, Optical Society of Southern California
  “With grateful appreciation for many years of devoted service and support to the Optical Society of Southern California”

1998

• The International Society For Optical Engineering (SPIE)
  Gold Medal of the Society
  Thomas I. Harris

  “The Gold Medal, the principal award of the society, recognizes outstanding engineering or scientific accomplishments in optics, electro-optics, or photographic electro-optical instrumentation technology or applications.  The 1998 Gold Medal is award to Thomas I. Harris for his lifetime achievement in the field of lens design as well as his continuous professional association with SPIE.”
  
  See list of awardees on the SPIE website

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  1998 International Optical Design Conference (IODC)
  Winner of Lens Design Problem
  John Isenberg
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  The Laurin Publishing Company
  Distinction In Photonics Award
  Thomas I. Harris

1996

• Photonics Spectra Magazine
  The Photonics Circle of Excellence Award - LightTools
  “This award is bestowed in recognition of excellence, innovation and achievement in the photonics technology”
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  The Photonics Circle of Excellence Award

1995

• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  CODE V Software License Contribution
  “For use in Department of Physics for optical science education at the graduate level”
  David Brown
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  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  Public Service Group Achievement Award
  
  
• See a brief article about this award from NASA

1994

• Laser & Optronics
  Technology Award
  1994 Products: LightTools
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  1994 International Optical Design Conference (IODC)
  Winner of Lens Design Problem
  John Isenberg

1993

• Laser Focus World
  Global Synthesis Lens-Design Program
  Commercial Technology Achievement Award Finalist
  Certificate of Recognition
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  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  Hubble Space Telescope First Servicing Mission, aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-61
  Recognition

1992

• Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  Wide Field/Planetary Camera II Project
  Aberration Correction Optics Development Significant Contribution
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  The International Society For Optical Engineering (SPIE)
  President’s Award
  Thomas I. Harris

1990

• Pasadena City College/ University of La Verne Armenian American International College
  Laser-Optics-Engineering
  Most Valued Contributor
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  Optical Society of America
  Joseph Fraunhofer Award, for fundamental contributions to development of automated optical design tools
  Thomas I. Harris
  

1984

• The International Society For Optical Engineering (SPIE)
  Technology Achievement Award
  CODE V
  Thomas I. Harris & Darryl E. Gustafson

 

Memberships

• Optical Society of America
  Corporate Associate Member
  Go to OSA website
• Thomas I. Harris, Fellow
• Kevin Thompson, Fellow
• Matthew P. Rimmer, Fellow
  
  
  
• Optical Society of Southern California
  Corporate Membership
  Go to OSSC website
• Thomas I. Harris, Fellow
• Darryl Gustafson, Former President
• David Hasenauer, Former President
  
  
  
• The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
  Corporate Sustaining Member
  Go to SPIE website
• Thomas I. Harris; Fellow, Life Member
• Robert Hilbert, Fellow
• Kevin Thompson, Fellow
• Mark Kahan, Fellow
• G. Groot Gregory, Fellow
  
  
• Sustaining Member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
  Silver