Christopher Dainty is a professor who researches

optical imaging Medical optical imaging is the use of light as an investigational imaging technique for medical applications. Examples include optical microscopy, spectroscopy, endoscopy, scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, laser Doppler imaging, and optical coherence t ...

scattering Scattering is a term used in physics to describe a wide range of physical processes where moving particles or radiation of some form, such as light or sound, are forced to deviate from a straight trajectory by localized non-uniformities (including ...

and propagation. In these areas he has published books: ''Scattering in Volumes and Surfaces'' (1989, co-edited with M Nieto-Vesperinas), ''Laser Speckle and Related Phenomena'' (1975, 2nd Ed. 1984, editor) and ''Image Science'' (1974) which he co-authored with Rodney Shaw. He has co-authored around 170 peer-reviewed papers and some 300 conference presentations.

Career

From 1974-78, Dainty was a lecturer in physics at

Queen Elizabeth College Queen Elizabeth College (QEC) was a college in London. It had its origins in the Ladies' (later Women's) Department of King's College, London, England, opened in 1885 but later accepted men as well. The first King's 'extension' lectures for ...

of the

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. He joined

the Institute of Optics The Institute of Optics is a department and research center at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. The institute grants degrees at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels through the University of Rochester School of Enginee ...

at the

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1978 and the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy in July 1982. He became Pilkington Professor of Applied Optics at

Imperial College Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cul ...

in January 1984 and was SERC Senior Research Fellow for the period October 1987 to September 1992. From October 2001 to September 2002 he was a

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Senior Research Fellow. In October 2002, Professor Dainty moved to The

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, Galway, where he is currently chair of applied physics and Science Foundation Ireland PI. He is simultaneously on extended leave from

. Dainty founded an Industrial Associates Scheme at

and at

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has established links with companies in ICT, healthcare and other industries. Dainty is the 1984 recipient of the International Commission of Optics Prize, the 1993 Thomas

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(IoP), the 2003 C E K Mees Medal and Prize (OSA) and the Optics and Photonics Division Prize 2004 (IoP). He is also a

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of The

Optical Society of America Optica (formerly known as The Optical Society (OSA) and before that as the Optical Society of America) is a professional society of individuals and companies with an interest in optics and photonics. It publishes journals and organizes conferenc ...

SPIE SPIE (formerly the Society of Photographic Instrumentation Engineers, later the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers) is an international not-for-profit professional society for optics and photonics technology, founded in 1955. It ...

, The

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(UK) and The

European Optical Society The European Optical Society (EOS), founded in 1991, is a European organisation for the development of the science of optics. Membership is open to national optical societies, individuals, companies, organisations, educational institutions, and lear ...

. In March 2008 he was elected a Member of the

Royal Irish Academy The Royal Irish Academy (RIA; ga, Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann), based in Dublin, is an academic body that promotes study in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is Ireland's premier learned society and one its leading cultural i ...

. From 1983 to 1985 he was elected to the board of directors of the

Optical Society Optica (formerly known as The Optical Society (OSA) and before that as the Optical Society of America) is a professional society of individuals and companies with an interest in optics and photonics. It publishes journals and organizes conferenc ...

(OSA) - 1987–1990 he was elected secretary-general of the ICO, president for the term 1990–1993 and was past president from 1993 to 1996 - and 1994 to 1996 he was elected to the Board of

. Dainty served on the council of the UK

(1996–1999). He was a director at large of the OSA for the period 2005-2007 and 2011 president of OSA (past president in 2012). He is a member of the IEEE P2020 Standards Development body for Automotive Imaging.

References

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