.Katie Schwertz, Elder Manager of Optical Assemblies & Innovation at Edmund Optics, has actually been actually picked as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE President’s Award. She is actually identified for excellent solution to SPIE as well as the optics community by means of job that advancements visual systems design, engages trainees, and reveals the enjoyment of optics along with the general public.As an SPIE Elderly Person Participant, Katie is an active contributor to the optics area, having actually presented at numerous associations and authored pair of magazines along with SPIE Press, including Photonics Rules of Thumb and Guidebook to Optomechanical Layout as well as Study. Her interaction along with the association includes providing on association plan committees, the Nominating as well as Management Growth Board, and also as a previous SPIE Board of Directors member.
In addition, she has taken part in the SPIE Education Board and the Sex Equity Task Force, which aims to enrich level playing fields as well as recognition within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually worked with several imaging system styles, tolerancing, analyses, and also prototype evaluations in squeezed durations for each inner advancement as well as external consumers. She obtained her BS in Optics from the Educational institution of Rochester’s Institute of Optics and also her MS in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. She presently works as a Board member for the Arizona Innovation Authorities and Co-Chair of their Optics Valley industry collection.” Our company are actually exceptionally honored to observe Katie Schwertz recognized with the SPIE President’s Award for her dedication and impactful additions to the optics neighborhood,” stated Marisa Edmund, Chairman of the Panel and also Main Advertising & Business Policeman at Edmund Optics.
“Her devotion to advancing visual bodies style as well as motivating the future generation of engineers exemplifies the innovation as well as leadership our team strive for at Edmund Optics.”.