Sponsor
American Optical Corporation
Description
The award was established as the Distinguished Service Award in 1973 in memory of Stephen M. MacNeille who was involved in developing lasers for use in ophthalmology. It was renamed in 2013 to honor Stephen D. Fantone's commitment to the society.
The award is presented to individuals who, over an extended period of time, have served Optica in an outstanding way, especially through volunteer participation in its management, operation or planning in such ways as editorship of a periodical, organization of meetings, or other service to Optica.
Eligibility
- The nominator must be a current Optica member or staff member.
- Nominees do not need to be Optica members.
- Joint nominees are permitted for the same project or for joint work completed over a long period of time.
- An individual may not receive more than one society award in a year, nor may an individual receive more than one award for the same body of work.
- Awards are not presented posthumously, except in the case that the recipient's death occurs after the Selection Committee decision has been made.
- Self-nomination is not permitted.
- Nominees that reflect and support this diversity across all areas including gender, race, educational/institutional background and geography are especially encouraged.
Important Note: The nominee does not participate in the process. To maintain confidentiality, the necessary facts should be obtained from the nominee only if the complete and correct background information is not available elsewhere.
Special Notes
Initial nominations are due on June 30th, 2025. Nominators for finalist nominations will be notified, and finalist nominations will be due on October 1st, 2025.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Please submit the nomination using BEAM. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination and OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca. |
How to Apply
Nominations must be submitted using BEAM. This award has a two-phase nomination process; each phase has varying nomination criteria. Further information regarding nomination requirements is available on the Optica website.
Please also submit a copy of the full nomination and OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca.
For More Information
Please see the Optica website or contact awards@optica.org or ailsakay@uoguelph.ca.