PSA's 1999 Progress Medal Honoree - Photographic Society of America - Brief Article

For his discovery of cylindrical holograms, thus changing holograms from flat formats into images people could walk around and view from all perspectives:

For his efforts in the development of the technology that created three-dimensional moving holograms:

For being the first to implement the use of optic fibers in holography, thus making holograms simpler and less costly to make;

For his research that resulted in the technology that made true-color holograms possible:

For popularizing the subject of holography to artists and students of all ages;

For organizing the triennially held International Symposium on Display Holography; and

For his numerous articles on holography;

The Photographic Society of America is proud to present its highest award, the Progress Medal for 1999, to Dr. Tung H. Jeong.

"I am most honored to be the recipient of the 1999 PSA Progress Medal Award. In making this recognition, PSA has rightly accepted the fact that holography is a special type of photography. In its early days, holography was called lensless photography. Instead of lenses, we use lasers to record three-dimensional images.

"Of all my work in holography since 1966, my proudest accomplishment is in introducing the subject to children and to people outside the field of the sciences. This is done by reducing the complexity of its explanation and simplifying the process. By recently promoting the use of diode lasers (without the collimating lens) and "safe" developing chemicals, the hazards of radiation and contamination are greatly reduced. Now, many middle and high schools around the world are adopting holography as a unit in the science curriculum. Through the process of studying holography, the student learns the major concepts of light and optics.

"I sincerely thank the Photographic Society of America for bestowing its recognition to holography and by conferring me this honor."

Dr. Tung H. Jeong is one of the leading physicists currently working in the field of holography. During the past 33 years he has made numerous advancements and created new applications in this field of science.

Born in China, he came to the United States as a young boy in 1948. He grew up in Amarillo, Texas, and after graduating from high school there attended Yale University under a full scholarship, receiving a B.S. in physics and mathematics. Subsequently, in 1962, he received his Ph.D. in nuclear physics from the University of Minnesota.

He joined the faculty of Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois, in 1963 and is currently the director of its Center for Photonics Studies. Away from the laboratory, he enjoys tennis, skiing, windsurfing, and playing the violin with the local symphony orchestra.

J. Allen Gannaway, FPSA

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