Awards

IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award

Recognizes significant contributions to the photonics industry through sustained entrepreneurship

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Nomination period: April 15 – June 30
Nominators must complete a nominee submission by 30 June each year with the following:
  • Proposed Award Citation: (Word Count: 30)
  • Supporting Statement: Provide a statement that describes how the candidate(s) qualify for this recognition.
  • Contribution: Description of the relevant achievements/contributions pertinent to the qualifications for the Award pertaining to the cited contribution.
  • Impact Statement: Provide evidence of the significance and impact of the cited contributions (up to 3 pages)
  • Nominee’s curriculum vita (Maximum of three pages)
  • Endorsements: Three letters of endorsement are required with respect to the cited contributions of the candidate(s). (One page limit)

About the Award

Presented to: An individual, or group of up to four

Scope: To recognize significant contributions to the photonics industry through sustained entrepreneurship and/or leadership in the successful commercial introduction of photonics systems, devices, applications and/or photonics global market.

Prize: Certificate and cash Honorarium

Basis for judging: The evaluation will be based on factors such as the demonstrated impact of the specific innovation or technology advancement, the global acceptance and take-up of the specific product(s) and services, the extent of the nominee’s global recognition, and contributions to the photonics industry through the establishment of new directions and applications in the photonics field. These achievements should have been accomplished in a prior time frame sufficient to permit evaluation of their lasting impact.

Introducing Our Award Honorees

This is the first year we will be recognizing an individual with the IEEE Photonics Society Industry Achievement Award. We will provide updates on our award honoree after the inaugural presentation in 2023.