Optical Society (OSA) presented 2016 OSA Advocate of Optics recognition to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) director Dr. John Holdren for his leadership in optics and photonics. Especially noted was his work on Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative and his help creating Integrated Photonics Innovation Manufacturing Institute (IP-IMI) – currently known as AIM Photonics.