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\n{f1} Educational Background;;; ;;; ;nn;
\n{f1}University of Rochester;;;PhD Optics;;;1968;nn;
\n;;;MS Optics;;;1967;nn;
\n{f1}Case Institute of Technology;;;BS Physics;;;1965;nn;
\n{f1};;;;;;;nn;
\n{f1}Employment History;;; ;;; ;nn;
\n{f1}University of Arizona;;; ;;;1974-2013;nn;
\n………Optical Sciences;;;Dean;;;2005-2012;nn;
\n;;;Director;;;1999-2005;nn;
\n{f1};;;Professor;;;1979-2013;nn;
\n{f1};;;Associate Professor;;;1976-1979;nn;
\n;;;Assistant Professor;;;1974-1976;nn;
\n………Electrical and Computer Engineering;;;Professor;;;1989-2013;nn;
\n{f1}University of Rochester;;;Board of Trustees;;;2012-2017;nn;
\n;;;Life Trustee;;;2017-date;nn;
\n{f1}Case Western Reserve University;;;Board of Trustees;;;2010-date;nn;
\n;;;Board Chair;;;2016-date;nn;
\n{f1}Changchun University;;;Visiting Professor;;;2005-2010;nn;
\n{f1}Veeco;;;Board of Directors;;;1979-1999;nn;
\n{f1}WYKO Corporation;;;President & Board Chairman;;;1984-1997;nn;
\n{f1}ILX Lightwave;;;Board of Directors;;;1989-2012;nn;
\n{f1}Optics 1;;;Board of Directors;;;1999-2008;nn;
\n{f1}4D Technology Corporation;;;Board Chairman;;;2002-date;nn;
\n{f1}University of Rochester;;;Visiting Professor;;;1983;nn;
\n{f1}CSIRO;;;Visiting Scientist;;;1983;nn;
\n{f1}Itek Corporation;;;Manager, Optical Engineering;;;1974;nn;
\n{f1};;;Optical Engineer;;;1968-1974;nn;
\n{f1}Lowell Technological Institute;;;Instructor, Math and Physics;;;1970-1974;nn;
\n{f1};;;Lecturer, Physics;;;1969-1972;nn;
\n{f1}Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co.;;;Research Assistant;;;1964-1965 Summers;nn;
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\n{f1}Professional society affiliations and activities;;; ;nn;
\n{f1}OSA – Optical Society of America;;;1966-date;nn;
\n………Fellow;;;1977-date;nn;
\n………President;;;2010;nn;
\n………President-Elect;;;2009;nn;
\n………Vice President;;;2008;nn;
\n………Board of Directors;;;1979-1981, 2008-2011;nn;
\n………Executive Committee;;;1980-1981, 2008-2011;nn;
\n………Associate Editor, Applied Optics;;;1983;nn;
\n………Topical Editor, JOSA;;;1983-1986;nn;
\n………Topical Editor, Applied Optics;;;1989-1992;nn;
\n………Topical Editor, Optics Letters;;;1990-1992;nn;
\n………Optical Technology Division Editor, Applied Optics;;;1992-1997;nn;
\n………Associate Editor, Optics Express;;;1998-2004;nn;
\n………Editor-in-Chief, Applied Optics;;;2006-2008;nn;
\n{f1}SPIE – International Society for Optical Engineering;;;1972-date;nn;
\n………Fellow;;;1980-date;nn;
\n………President;;;1986;nn;
\n………Board of Governors;;;1978-1984;nn;
\n………Associate Editor, Optical Engineering;;;1976-1984;nn;
\n{f1}NAI – National Academy of Inventors;;; ;nn;
\n………Elected Fellow;;;2015-date;nn;
\n{f1}NAE – National Academy of Engineering;;; ;nn;
\n………Elected Member;;;2007-date;nn;
\n{f1}OSI – Optical Society of India;;; ;nn;
\n………Lifetime Fellow;;;2005-date;nn;
\n{f1}OSJ – Optical Society of Japan;;; ;nn;
\n………International Advisory Member, Optical Review;;;1999-date;nn;
\n{f1}OSK – Optical Society of Korea;;; ;nn;
\n………Honorary Member;;;2010-date;nn;
\n{f1}U.S. Committee for the International Commission for Optics;;;1978-1983;nn;
\n{f1}American Physical Society;;; ;nn;
\n………Committee on Directed Energy Weapons;;;1985-1986;nn;
\n{f1}Gordon Conference;;; ;nn;
\n………”Holography and Optical Information Processing”, Chairman;;;1984;nn;
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\n{f1}Books;;; ;nn;
\nApplied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. VII, Academic Press, 1979;;;Co-edited with R. R. Shannon;nn;
\nApplied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. VIII, Academic Press, 1980;;;Co-edited with R. R. Shannon;nn;
\nApplied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. IX, Academic Press, 1983;;;Co-edited with R. R. Shannon;nn;
\nApplied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. X, Academic Press, 1987;;;Co-edited with R. R. Shannon;nn;
\nApplied Optics and Optical Engineering, Vol. XI, Academic Press, 1992;;;Co-edited with R. R. Shannon;nn;
\nField Guide to Interferometric Optical Testing, SPIE, 2006;;;Co-author Eric Goodwin;nn;
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\n{f1}Awards;;; ;nn;
\nElection to National Academy of Inventors;;;2015;nn;
\nElection to National Academy of Engineering;;;2007;nn;
\nSPIE Gold Medal, For significant contributions to the field of interferometry and optical testing;;;2003;nn;
\nOSA Joseph Fraunhofer Award, For pioneering work in the development of optical testing technology;;;1992;nn;
\nSPIE Chandra Vikram Award, For pioneering contributions to the field of quantitative interferometric optical testing and for nurturing the invention of phase-measurement interferometer systems;;;2010;nn;
\nSPIE Technology Achievement Award (WYKO), For development of software and instrumentation for optical quality metrology;;;1988;nn;
\nSPIE Visionary Award;;;2019;nn;
\nR&D 100 Award;;;;nn;
\n………Model RST Rough Surface Tester (WYKO);;;1993;nn;
\n………Phase-Cam 1000 \u2013 Fizeau Interferometer (4D Technology);;;2004;nn;
\n………Phase-Cam 4010-MW \u2013 Dynamic multiple wavelength interferometer (4D Technology);;;2005;nn;
\n………DX-40 Array Microscope (DMetrix);;;2005;nn;
\nHoloKnight;;;2013;nn;
\nPhotonics Circle of Excellence Award;;;;nn;
\n………Development of multiple-wavelength TOPO (WYKO);;;1988;nn;
\n………TOPO A\/F noncontact surface profiler with autofocus (WYKO);;;1990;nn;
\n………MicroProbe 3D scanning probe microscope (WYKO);;;1992;nn;
\n………WYKO rough surface tester (WYKO);;;1993;nn;
\n………PhaseCam 4000 (4D Technology).;;;2004;nn;
\nArizona Technology Council William F. McWhortor Community Service Leader of the Year;;;2011;nn;
\nDoctorado Honoris Causa, Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica, Optica y Electronica, Puebla, Mexico;;;2008;nn;
\nUniversity of Arizona Technology Innovation Award;;;2005;nn;
\nTom Brown Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award;;;2005;nn;
\nUniversity of Rochester College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award;;;1994;nn;
\nCase Alumni Association Gold Medal Award;;;2014;nn;
\nCase Western Reserve University Athletic Hall of Fame;;;2016;nn;
\nArizona “Innovator of the Year” Product Award (WYKO);;;1993;nn;
\nThe David N. Allen Award for Leadership and Vision;;;2019;nn;
\nUniversity of Arizona College of Business and Public Administration Entrepreneurial Fellow;;;1989;nn;
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\n{f1}Companies Founded or Co-founded;;; ;nn;
\nWyant Measurement Systems;;;1981;nn;
\nWYKO Corporation;;;1982;nn;
\nDMetrix;;;2001;nn;
\n4D Technology;;;2002;nn;
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