The Optical Society of America, Incorporated
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec 2025 | Henna Virkkunen Executive Vice-President | Delivery of the Optica Prize to EVP Virkkunen | — |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Henna Virkkunen Executive Vice-President | Delivery of the Optica Prize to EVP Virkkunen | SRC |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Silvia Bartolini Cabinet member | Delivery of the Optica Prize to EVP Virkkunen | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Optica's mission is to promote the generation, application and archiving of knowledge in optics and photonics and to disseminate this knowledge worldwide. The purposes of the Society are scientific, technical and educational. Our commitment to excellence and long-term learning is the driving force behind all its initiatives. Since 1916, we have been the world’s leading champion for optics and photonics, uniting and educating scientists, engineers, educators, technicians and business leaders worldwide to foster and promote technical and professional development. Through our publications, events and services, we help to advance the science of light by addressing the ongoing need for shared knowledge and innovation. Optica was founded more than 100 years ago as The Optical Society of America, Incorporated and has evolved into a global enterprise serving a worldwide constituency.
EU Legislative Interests
Review and implementation of Horizon Europe in support of the optics and photonics community.
Communication Activities
None to date.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Photonics 21 This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon2020 Programme under Grant Agreement IDs 779664 and 101016520, and from the Horizon Europe Programme under Grant Agreement ID 101134961. The European Technology Platform Photonics21 unites the majority of the leading photonics industries and relevant R&D stakeholders along the whole economic value chain throughout Europe. Today, Photonics21 has more than 4,300 members. https://www.photonics21.org/ European Physical Society address: 6, rue des Frères Lumière 68200 Mulhouse, France The European Physical Society (EPS) is a well-established organisation with a long history of promoting physics in Europe and fostering collaboration among physicists. It acts as a federation of national societies and a learned society for individual members, with a dual focus on advancing scientific excellence and influencing science policy. https://eps.org/
Organisation Members
Please see the attached link with Optica corporate member directory: https://www.optica.org/membership/member_resources/member_directories/corporate_member_directory/?keywords=&page=1&pageSize=24 Optica has 24,000+ individual members in 113 countries.
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