The University of Rochester has named James M. Zavislan ’81, ’88 (PhD) the inaugural Kidger-Moore Distinguished Professor in Optics. An accomplished researcher, inventor, and educator, Zavislan brings extensive expertise in optical engineering and biomedical imaging to this prestigious appointment.
Tina Kidger recently visited the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics, where Professor Tom Brown showed her a memorial exhibit honoring her late husband, Emery L. Moore. The display celebrates Emery’s distinguished career, contributions to optics, and enduring legacy in the field.
Kidger Optics Associates brings over 50 years of optical design expertise, offering educational and professional services across three continents to a global client base. We welcome the opportunity to address your optical lens and illumination design challenges. Our team’s capabilities in both waveguide and free-form modeling enable us to deliver comprehensive illumination solutions, recognized for their precision, performance optimization, and exceptional customer support.
The Optical Design Meetings organized by Tina E Kidger, CEO Kidger Optics Associates, are held every two years, The meetings are known as the UKODM or ESODM and alternate between the UK and Spain. They are held in leading institutions using their lecture halls and facilities for lunch and coffee breaks. The meeting has a Program for the day giving leading Academics from Universities and Industry the opportunity to present a paper on their research. It also includes students who can make a Poster presentation. It is a great opportunity for all those attending to come together and discuss their research.