History of APOMA

Remembering Walt Czajkowski

The optics community has lost some very influential members recently, and APOMA wanted to recognize the contributions of one of our former Board members during our recent meeting, Walter Czajkowski. Walt spent his long career in optics at Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, and Edmund Optics and was a mentor to many at each company that he worked at over his 45-year career in optics. Walt served on the APOMA Board as a manufacturing consultant from 1996 until 2016, where he continued to help shape the trajectory of our industry.

In collaboration with SPIE and the Czajkowski family, APOMA has established the Walter Czajkowski Scholarship to commemorate Walt’s spirit and dedication to the optics industry. Please contact Lee Steneken if you are interested in additional information.