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Inside: April 2008 SPIE Professional
Seeing The Light: Entrepreneurial Medicine
David A. Benaron, CEO of Spectros, has enjoyed a successful career as a physician, researcher, inventor, innovator, and serial entrepreneur by staying focused on the market. An open-acess version of this article can be found on the SPIE Newsroom.
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Reaching Skyward
Brian Lula's success with breathtaking images of space stems from “the love of the sky and the tools to reach for it.”
Innovation Age
Sir John Chisholm of QinetiQ discusses where the current Innovation Age will take the human race.
Optic Art
Optics and photonics engineers can learn much about illumination via art—and vice versa.
Defense R&D
A variety of classical, new, and emerging identification and detection techniques are being developed for chemical, biological, and explosive threats.
Golden Bullet for Cancer?
Gold nanoparticles show promise in the detection and treatment of cancer.
Standard Measure
NIST’s Gerald Fraser shows how the Optical Technology Division can light up a career.
True Colors
NIST scientist Wendy Davis works on standards for color quality in solid-state lighting and other illumination sources.
Green Tools
Many new products and devices use optical technologies for the energy-conscious gadgetry-inclined.
Asian Experts in Biophotonics
The new Asian College on Optical Engineering shares learning with high school teachers.
SPIE Professional Articles About SPIE Events, Membership, Education, Outreach
President's Letter
SPIE sponsors and seeks activities to support careers in optics and photonics.
SPIE Senior Membership
A new “Senior Member” recognition program will honor members with significant contributions to the optics and photonics community.
2008 SPIE Fellows
SPIE has elected 72 new Fellows for 2008.
Photonics Curricula
Active learning curricula developed by Project PHOTON PBL go beyond concepts.
SPIE at RIAO-OPTILAS
SPIE leaders at the conference of Latin American optics researchers
SPIE Student News
Students are active participants in SPIE and photonics activities.
SPIE Student Chapters
Singapore to host meeting of SPIE Student Chapters in Asia.
Global Networking and Careers
Sarah Kendrew discusses cross border study and employment.
SPIE Europe Photonics Europe
SPIE Europe Photonics Europe is a must-attend event in Strasbourg, 7-11 April, with an expanded industry programme.
Astronomical Meeting
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation Symposium, 23-28 June
SPIE Nominations, Elections
Elections for the 2009 leadership begin in June. 2010 Nominations due 25 July.
SPIE Professional: ISSN 1994-4403
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Free Paper
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More on Optics and Art
SPIE Newsroom open-access article about glass artist Sarah Hall who uses photovoltaic cells in her sculpture.
Science Gallery
SPIE Newsroom open-access article about Dublin's Science Gallery, which combines the work of artists and engineers.
Optics Authenticates Art
Optical engineers can help determine if a valuable work of art is the real deal or a fake.
SPIE Professional Letters to Editor
SPIE Professional welcomes letters from readers.
Career Steps and Profile Series
Careers in Profile Series
Read about the the successful career steps taken by SPIE Members in the expanded profiles below.
Sen Han Profile
The trilingual principal scientist at Veeco and adjunct professor discusses the stepping stones in his career in optical metrology engineering.
Michael Postek Profile
The division chief at NIST describes recent and early influences that lead him to become an expert in optical metrology.
Jannick Rolland Profile
This professor of optics discovered her passion for teaching and research in optical imaging when she took the step to move from France to the USA.
Wolfgang Staud Profile
The rate of advancement in semiconductor lithography keeps pulling in Wolfgang Staud.
Yidong Zhou Profile
Building a professional career is a long-term project, says laser system engineer Yidong Zhou.
Leadership Series
Leadership Series
Print and Web-only articles from SPIE Professional and SPIE Student Services for students and early career professionals.
The Power of Unified Action
Web-only Leadership Series article by Marc Himel discusses the power of unified action.
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