Dr. Maryellen Giger has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 SPIE Director's Award. The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Director’s Award is presented to an individual who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has rendered a significant service of outstanding benefit to the Society.
Dr. Giger has been an SPIE member since 1995 and has served on multiple SPIE committees, including Publications, Strategic Planning, Compensation, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. She served as a member of the SPIE Board of Directors from 2012-2014, and on the Society's Executive Committee between 2016-2019. In 2018, Giger held the role of SPIE President.
Congratulations Dr. Giger!