# @optica.worldwide on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbbXY5FiYGr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68563710-opticaworldwide-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/bf87b31b70.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-30T18:46:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Optica (@optica.worldwide) — https://gondola.cc/optica.worldwide

## Caption

Today, we celebrate #InternationalFriendshipDay and the lasting friendships formed in the optics community. At meetings, through student programs and through the efforts of the Optica Ambassadors, Optica works to bring people together. 

In this clip, Nobel Laureate and Optica Past President Donna Strickland talks about the lasting friendships she has formed over the years in the optics community. 

Take some time today to celebrate the friends and colleagues that keep you inspired, grounded and connected. Make new connections at an Optica event near you with the link in our bio.

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