The Optical Society of India (OSI) was
founded in the year 1965. The society was started in a
modest way with only a few dedicated members, but soon
gained momentum and developed in a rapid pace to what
it is to-day. The purpose of the society as spelled out
in its constitution, is :
(i) to promote and diffuse the knowledge
of optics in all its branches-pure and applied,
(ii)to encourage, organize and coordinate
research activities in the field of optics,
(iii)to undertake survey of the optical
needs of the country and to enumerate and sponsor schemes
of research and development,
(iv) to promote the cooperation between
designers, manufacturers and users of optical technology,
(v) to organize meetings, seminars and
conferences on varied aspects of optics, and to co-operate
with other scientific organizations in all matters of
national scientific importance,
(vi) to publish books, journals, reports
and transactions relating to the field of optics and
(vii) to secure, and administer funds,
grants and endowments for furtherance of optics research
and development in the country.
At present the OSI has more than four
hundred eighty life members (fellows) and about hundred
regular (fellows) members. The number of corporate members
is fifteen. The OSI has several members from abroad. The
society has been holding annual national symposia for
the last three decades. In the year 1968 the society started
publishing a bulletin, and since 1972, it is publishing
a quarterly journal of optics. Since 2004, a quarterly
newsletter, OSI Newsletter is being published.
To encourage research activities in optics the OSI has
instituted several awards. The Optical Society of India
(OSI) Award was institututed out of a donation made to
the society by an anonymous donor through Prof. M. De.
This is a biennial award for the scientist having made
significant contribution in the field of optics and opto-electronics.
For encouraging young scientists to contribute good research
papers, the OSI has instituted the Harbans Singh Memorial
(HSM) Award for the author of the best research paper
published in the Journal of Optics in one calendar year.
The society has a third award known as the Satgur Prasad
Prag Parameshwari Devi Memorial (SPPPDM) Award for the
best presentation of research paper in the annual symposium
of the society.
The OSI is affiliated to the International Commission
of Optics (ICO) and represents India at ICO with 4 voting
counts. From the early nineties the OSI and the SPIE have
close liaison with MOUs renewed every two-three years.
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