About

The Italian Society for Optics and Photonics (SIOF, Società Italiana di Ottica e Fotonica) is a non-profit Cultural Association.

Our mission is the promotion of the research activities in the field of optics and photonics and to coordinate them all over the Italian national territory, by favoring the spread of knowledge and the organization of scientific events, schools, conferences, and workshops, with a special emphasis on the formation of young scientists.

SIOF is a branch of the European Optical Society (EOS), giving our individual members access to the EOS benefits.

History

Founded in Florence in 1991 by Prof. Tito Arecchi, Prof. Anna Consortini, Dr. Giancarlo Righini, Prof. Vera Russo, and Prof. Alberto Sona, SIOF was established to encourage and coordinate research in optics and photonics at the national level, while promoting knowledge exchange and creating opportunities for scientific networking through events and educational initiatives, especially aimed at young researchers.

Activities and membership

SIOF is a non-profit cultural society, whose aim is the spread and the coordination in Italy of optics, photonics, and all the related scientific-technological disciplines.

Membership to the Society can be individual or collective (in the case of companies, organizations, or institutions). Anyone who conducts research or teaching activities in the field of optics and photonics can become a member.

Organization

The structure of the society is based on the following bodies:

The General Assembly is composed by all members and meets at least once a year to approve the SIOF annual budget.
The President is the legal representative of the Association.
The Presidential Board, which governs the Association, is composed by the President, the Vice-President, the Past President, and 10 elected members, among which at least two representatives from the industry.