Fellows
Fellows are individuals of distinction who have performed outstanding service for the Optical Society of Southern California and the optical industry. The two newest fellows, Bob Fischer and Donn Silberman, were inducted on June 23, 2010. Arnie Bazensky, Reddy Chirra, Murty Mantravadi, Susan Rico and Don Wolpert were inducted on May 14, 2008.

Left to right: Al Hatheway, Fellows Chair; Arnie Bazensky; Susan Rico; Tom Godfrey, OSSC Historian; Murty Mantravadi; Don Wolpert; Reddy Chirra and Donn Silberman, OSSC President 2007-2008.
All individuals elected to the grade of Fellow since OSSC's inception
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Arnie Bazensky (P 2005)
Felix Bednarz (d,c,o)
Ira S. Bowen (d,o)
Robert Cartland (P 2009)
Howard Cary (P 1951, d,c,o)
Reddy Chirra (P 2001)
Lacy G. Cook
Robert E. Fischer
Charles Gaugh (P 2006)
Tom Godfrey (P 1973)
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Wilfred (Fred) Hansen (d)
Thomas I. Harris
Alson E. Hatheway
Roland C. Hawes (d)
Armin J. Hill (d,c,o)
Herbert D. Korones (P 1982)
Milton Laikin (P 1972)
Reed C. Lawlor (d,o)
Murty Mantravadi
George H. Matter (P 1970)
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Willard T. Perkins (d)
Susan Rico (P 1996)
Albert Shurkus (P 1957, d)
Donn Silberman (P 2007)
Waren J. Smith (d)
M. E. Stickney (o, d)
Eugene K. Thorburn (P 1953, d,c,o)
Walter Wallin (o, d)
W. Ewert Williams (d,o)
H.D.(Don) Wolpert (P 2000)
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p President (P year)
d deceased
c Member of the 1951 OSSC organizing committee
o One of the original officers of the OSSC
The OSSC Historian is in touch with the widow of Korones, and hopes to publish his Fellows Profiles here and in the OSSC Images Newsletter in the next few months. Additional information about Korones and the others (Bednarz, Hamilton, Lawlor, Perkins, Stickney, & Williams) or their next-of-kin would be greatly appreciated.
Thomas E. Godfrey
OSSC Historian
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