The student chapter of optics in Paris (SCOP) is an association of master and PhD students working in optics and photonics in the institutions of the Université Paris Saclay. The main goal is to create a community that serves as a link between recognized academic institutions in the Paris region but also to foster international collaborations. The ties of the chapter are strongest to SPIE, OSA, EOS, SFO and EPS. The chapter organizes and participates in multiple events. For example, In 2017, the chapter hosted an OSA IONS conference with 100 participants with numerous high impact speakers. Every year the chapter participates in Fête de la science at Ecole Polytechnique and Paris Sud University, typically with 100s of visitors and organizes seminars, for example with the founding editor of Nature Photonics. Also, the chapter is impacting directly the community via an annual activity with kindergarten schools in three towns of the region. Read more on their website |