GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS
Philip N . and Joan A . Slater Scholarship in Optical Sciences
Dr . Philip N . Slater is professor emeritus of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona , and an expert in remote sensing calibration . He graduated with a B . S . from London University in 1955 , and obtained a Ph . D . in physics from Imperial College in London , UK in 1958 . After graduation , he was manager of the Optics Research Section at the ITT Research Institute in Chicago until he joined the faculty of the University of Arizona in 1966 .
This scholarship was established by Dr . Slater and his wife , Joan , to support graduate students who demonstrates and aptitude for optical engineering and design , remote sensing or radiometry .
HENRY QUACH
Henry is a 4th year Ph . D . candidate in Optical Sciences . He is a firstgeneration college student and will also be the first in his family to graduate with a higher degree . His research encompasses freeform optical metrology techniques , combining his interests in optical systems , illumination design , and optomechanical engineering .
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