2008 Medal Winners | francais

The 2008 CAP-INO Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics

is awarded to

Jacques Beaulieu

"I am honored and flattered to have been nominated for this award. I consider this to represents also a recognition of the excellent collaboration I have received from my colleagues of the Defense Research Establishment Valcartier, the Physics department of Laval University and the accomplishments of INO in the field of Photonics." winner quote

The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) and the Institut National d'Optique (INO) are pleased to announce that the 2008 CAP-INO Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics is awarded to Jacques Beaulieu, INRS, in recognition of for the invention of the transversely-excited atmospheric carbon dioxide laser as well as his work in system performance modeling. announcement

A high caliber physician and researcher, Dr Beaulieu has had a decisive influence on the development of high power lasers and their application in various fields including defense and medicine. In particular, he was responsible for the discovery of the portable high power pulsed carbon dioxide laser, recognized around the globe as a technological revolution for laser processing as well as for plasma generation and studies. His work has led to technology transfers, the creation and growth of photonic industries, and to the generation of new products on the market place. A consultant to the institutions and to junior companies, he has also participated in many committees and scientific boards. nominator citation

The CAP-INO Medal for Achievement in Photonics was first awarded in 1998 and has been awarded biennially since. The recipient is invited to give a plenary lecture at the CAP Congress held in June during the year of their award. medal description

Jacques Beaulieu will receive the 2008 CAP-INO Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics during the CAP's awards banquet to be held at on 0000-00-00.

The Canadian Association of Physicists, founded in 1945, is a professional association representing over 1600 individual physicists and physics students in Canada, the U.S. and overseas, as well as a number of Corporate, Institutional, and Departmental Members. In addition to its learned activities, the CAP also undertakes a number of activities intended to encourage students to pursue a career in physics. cap description

INO is a private, non-profit R & D corporation founded in 1985 and employing, at its facilities in Sainte-Foy, Québec, over 140 people, including some eighty researchers specialized in the various branches of photonics. To be an international leader in optics and photonics R&D, INO promotes economic expansion in the country by providing assistance to companies seeking to be more competitive. joint description

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