The Optical Society (OSA) announced 17 recipients of the 2021 OSA awards on Feb. 11. Prof. WU Rengmao from Zhejiang University College of Optical Science and Engineering wins the Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award for achievements in theory and computational methods for freeform illumination optics. Congrats to Prof. WU!
The Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award was established in 2017 and recognizes significant contributions, at an early career stage, to lens design, optical engineering, or metrology as evidenced by one or more of the following: innovative and rigorous research, optical system design with a foundation in aberration theory, development of advanced metrology capabilities, product development, and patents or publications.