Dr. Adibi is being recognized "for numerous contributions to the field of integrated nanophotonics, lab-on-chip sensing, and volume holography." A faculty member in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech since 2000, he also serves as the director of the Center for Bio and Environmental Sensing Technologies.

OSA was founded more than 90 years ago as the Optical Society of America and has evolved into a global enterprise serving a worldwide constituency. In recognition of its global reach and focus, since 2008, the Society has been known as OSA - the Optical Society. Its membership totals more than 16,000 individuals from over 100 countries.