The OASIS Awards
Pure research in optics and the practical use of optics for industrial applications started in Israel
more than 70 years ago. Today, optics and electro-optics play a major role in Israel, both in Academia and in Industry.
In many fields, the Israel research achievements and the Israeli industrial products are among the best in the world.
There are several pioneers who have made significant contribution to these amazing developments during
the last fifty years. The organizing committee of OASIS has decided to give the OASIS awards of 2009
to four university professors who are among these pioneers:
- Prof. Asher Friesem (The Weizmann Institute)
- Prof. Emanuel Marom (Tel Aviv University)
- Prof. Yosef Shamir (Technion)
- Prof. Shaul Yatsiv (The Hebrew University)
The awards will be given on the second day of the meeting, Tuesday 17
th of March 2009 at 8:45am.