About

History

The EOS was founded on 24 May 1991. The purpose of the society is to contribute to progress in optics and related sciences, and to promote their applications at the European and international levels, by bringing together individuals and legal entities involved in these disciplines and their applications.

The European Optical Society (EOS) serves as the joint forum for all individuals, companies, organisations, educational institutions, and learned and professional societies, who recognise the opportunity and challenge that a common European base provides for the development of optics in its broadest sense.

Activities

• Organization of Topical Meetings, workshops and conferences, and endorsement of other scientific events

• Publication of the electronic Journal of the European Optical Society Rapid Publications (JEOS:RP)

• Operation of a virtual platform for the European optics & photonics community

• Focus Groups for various application fields of photonics

• Electronic and printed newsletter (the printed newsletter is published in the Optics&Laser Europe magazine)

• Membership on the editorial board of the Journal of Optics A (published by Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing Ltd)

• Representation of the optics and photonics community on the European level (Technology Platform Photonics21, Phorce21)

• Award of the EOS Prize (www.myeos.org/members/price)