Simon Levin Awarded AIBS Distinguished Scientist Award Remembering USAC for Optics Member Arthur Guenther USNC/IUTAM Honors Virginia Tech Scholars
Simon Levin Awarded the Distinguished Scientist Award USNC/IIASA Chair and Princeton University Professor Simon A. Levin was awarded the Distinguished Scientist Award by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) during the 2007 AIBS Annual Meeting held May 14th in Washington, DC. Dr. Levin’s research on biodiversity has been influential in reshaping environmental protection methods. The Distinguished Scientist Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the biological sciences by individuals and groups. Read more about the AIBS 2007 Science, Education and Service Awards.
Remembering USAC for Optics Member Arthur Guenther BISO notes with great sadness the April 21st passing of Arthur H. Guenther, a member of the U.S. Advisory Committee for Optics and a past president of the International Commission on Optics. A research professor at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Guenther’s distinguished career included 31 years of service with the United States Air Force, 15 years as Chief Scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Manager of Alliances at Sandia National Laboratories, and several years in advisory roles in the U.S. Government and private sector. He authored more than 350 publications and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Meritorious and Distinguished Executive Rank Award from the President of the United States, the Director’s award of the International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE), and the David Richardson Medal of the Optical Society of America (OSA). In the latter part of his career, Dr. Guenther focused much of his efforts in the field of optics and photonics education. He made significant contributions to optics field and the international community, and will be greatly missed. View a tribute to Art Guenther at the OSA Press Room.
USNC/IUTAM Honors Virginia Tech Scholars BISO joined the NAS, NAE and IOM Presidents in expressing deepest sympathy to our fellow Virginia Tech colleagues and all those within the extended community affected by the April 16th campus tragedy. USNC/TAM held a memorial for three deceased members of the mechanics community, Virginia Tech Professors Kevin P. Granata, Liviu Librescu and G.V. Loganathan, at its annual meeting, April 27-28, 2007, at the Keck Center of the National Academies. The Committee honored members’ contributions to the field of mechanics and their exemplary dedication to education and research. View the Committee’s tribute.