INCIPICT’s scientist Cristian Antonelli has been awarded an Optical Society of America (OSA) Fellowship for his contributions in the field of optical communications, including Space-Division Multiplexed transmission, which if key to INCIPICT.

OSA Fellows are members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics. The OSA Fellow Members Committee, led by Aref Chowdhury, Nokia Corporation, U.S.A., reviewed more than 200 nominations submitted by current OSA Fellows and recommended candidates for election to the Awards Council and OSA Board of Directors. No more than 10 percent of the total OSA membership may be Fellows at any given time, making each year’s honorees a highly selective group.