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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear Staff and PhD students, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On Sept 22 at 11 am, Dr Claus Roll will visit the VU campus. He is the European President of Optical (formerly OSA).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We have organized a seminar: ”Activities of Optica (formerly OSA) in Europe, Meet the European Director”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is your opportunity to have a Q&A with the European director, find out about the activities of Optica, what Optica can do for you, and what you can do for Optica.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Personally I am big supporter of the former OSA and I look forward to meeting Claus Roll.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please join me on Sept 22 at 11 AM in room W&N M143<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Johannes de Boer.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Prof. dr. Johannes F. de Boer<br>
Head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy<br>
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam<br>
De Boelelaan 1081<br>
1081 HV Amsterdam<br>
The Netherlands<br>
Phone: +31-20-5987972<br>
<a href="mailto:j.f.de.boer@vu.nl">Email: j.f.de.boer@vu.nl</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">www:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">
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