The SPIE A. E. Conrady Award in Optical Engineering is presented in recognition of exceptional contributions in design, construction, testing and theory of optical and illumination systems and instrumentation. Honorarium $2,000.
Alexander Eugen Conrady (January 27, 1866 - June 16, 1944) was an eminent optical designer, academician, and textbook author. His classic textbook Applied Optics and Optical Design inspired numerous new technologies including advances in various types of lenses for telescopes, periscopes, and photographic systems. Significant theoretical contributions include development of the doctrine of optical path length (OPL) and optical path difference (OPD).
2021 - David Aikens
2020 - Pablo Benetiz
2019 - Hubert M. Martin
2018 - Philip Rogers
2016 - Lacy Cook
2015 - Richard C. Juergens
2014 - Matthew (Chuck) Rimmer
2013 - Kevin P.Thompson
2011 - Alan Greynolds
2010 - Juan Carlos Miñano
2009 - Roland Winston
2008 - Adolf Lohmann
2007 - Ellis I. Betensky
2006 - Virendra N. Mahajan
2005 - David R. Shafer
2004 - Juan L. Rayces
2003 - George Hunter
2002 - David G. Demaine
2000 - Abe Offner
1999 - Charles G. Wynne
1998 - Roland V. Shack
1997 - Hans A. Buchdahl
1996 - Tadeusz Kryszczynski
1995 - GEC Marconi Avionics Optical Design Team: Jonathan P. Freeman, Richard K. Howard, David J. Hubbard, Steven J. Robbins, Iain K. Wilmington
1994 - Daniel Malacara
1993 - Joseph D. Kilkenny
1991 - Dietrich G. Korsch
1990 - Rudolf and Hilda G. Kingslake