Europhysics News (2002) Vol. 33 No. 1

European Group for Optics and Photonics (EGOP)

The Quantum Electronics and Optics Division of the European Physical Society (QEOD of EPS) and the European Optical Society (EOS) share a strong desire to establish one unique voice to speak for the optical science and engineering community in Europe.

   As a first step towards greater integration, the Prof. Dr. Theo Tschudi (President of EOS) and Prof. Dr. Guenter Huber (President of QEOD-EPS) signed an agreement in November 2001 to create a European Group for Optics and Photonics (EGOP), as a coordination mechanism between the two societies.

   EGOP is concerned particularly with those topics that benefit from a close collaboration between physicists and optical engineers. The QEOD and EOS will use EGOP to coordinate their relevant activities in optics and photonics, and to represent the two societies in discussions with outside partners when both societies wish to be represented as one. Especially, there is a strong wish of both societies to coordinate and collaborate in conferences. EGOP is an informal structure and has no consequence on the membership and structure of QEOD-EPS and EOS, or on their rules of operation.

Copyright EPS and EDP Sciences, 2002