Dr. Marija Strojnik (Scholl)
Is an Investigador Titular E (an academic level above full professor) at the Optical Research Center in Leon, Mexico, and a head of Infrared Laboratory. She is recognized as (Mexican) Researcher Level Emerita (220 total https://www.jornada.com.mx/ultimas/2018/12/06/reconocen-a-20-academicos-como-investigadores-emeritos-195.html), Fellow of OSA and Fellow of SPIE. She organizes a yearly conference in San Diego for SPIE and is a co-organizer of biannual conference for Ronchi Foundation in Italy on infrared. She is a deputy editor of Optics Express https://www.osapublishing.org/oe/journal/oe/about.cfm and invited lead Editor for Applied Optics on Infrared (due date Dec. 1, 2019, https://www.osapublishing.org/ao/feature.cfm). She applies her knowledge of optical sciences, engineering and infrared to solve problems for the benefit of the humanity.
Highest Degree
Ph.D. Optical Sciences, 1979, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA; (first woman). (Infrared, Prof W. L. Wolfe).
Notable and Recent Awards
- 2018 OSA featured video in Refereed #1 as The image of the week (June 5)
- 2017 About 15 tributes posted to the OSA honor board to recognize MS as a mentor
- 2016 Most downloaded Applied Optics article of the Month, M. Strojnik, et al. “Advances in Infrared Technology and Applications: Introduction,” Appl. Opt. 55 (34), ITA1-ITA4;
- 1996 SPIE George W. Goddard Award, SPIE, USA; (first woman)