Eric Van Stryland is a physicist known for his work in the field of optics, particularly in the study of nonlinear optics and optical materials. He has been associated with research on the development of new optical technologies and applications.
Stanley Osher is a prominent mathematician known for his contributions to applied mathematics, particularly in the fields of numerical analysis, partial differential equations, and computational mathematics. He is recognized for developing methods in image processing, particularly for the development of algorithms related to the level set method, which is used for tracking interfaces and shapes in various applications.