About

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: 09/03/37 Saginaw, MI

CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

  • University of Arizona PhD, Optical Sciences 1975
  • University of Arizona MS, Optical Sciences 1973
  • Grinnell College AB (Physics) 1959

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center

  • Research Professor 1999-2007
  • Associate Research Professor 1991-1999
  • Research Associate & Adjunct Lecturer 1982-1991
  • Research Specialist 1978-1982
  • Research Associate 1976-1977
  • Research Assistant 1973-1975
  • Graduate Research Assistant 1971-1973

Centralab Semiconductor Div. Globe-Union

  • Senior Engineer 1967-1970

Hoffman Electronics Corp., Semiconductor Division

  • Engineer, Senior Engineer 1959-1967
  • Radiometrics (President) 1971-2007
  • Consultant to Photronics 1998
  • Consultant to Perkins Coie LLP 1998
  • Consultant to Eastman Kodak 1996
  • Consultant to Battelle Northwest 1993-1998
  • Consultant to AER 1993
  • Consultant to ILC Technology 1993
  • Consultant to Graham and James 1991
  • Consultant to Grumman Aerospace 1990-1992
  • Consultant to Epitaxx, Inc. 1989-1992
  • Consultant to Optex Biomedical 1989-1992
  • Consultant to Muth, Inc. 1989
  • Consultant to Arco Energy 1986-1989
  • Consultant to IBM 1986
  • Consultant to Hubbard, Thurman, et. al. 1984
  • Consultant to Sun Exploration 1982-1986
  • Consultant to SAIC 1977-1979
  • Consultant to Avery Label (1963-1964)

SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS:

  • Optical Society of America (Member, 1962)
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (Life Member, 1962)
  • Council for Optical Radiation Measurements (Member, 1972)
  • Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (Member, 1975; Fellow 2003)
  • U.S. National Committee, Commission Internationale De l’Eclairage (CIE)
  • CIE Technical Committee TC2-29, Measurement of detector linearity (member)
  • CIE Technical Committee TC2-51, Calibration of multi-channel spectrometers (member)
  • CIE Technical Committee TC2-48, Spectral responsivity measurement of detectors, radiometers, and photometers. (member)

AWARDS, HONORS

  • EDN Award for Excellence (Feature Article), 1970
  • NASA Group Achievement Award, Pioneer Venus, 1979
  • Tau Beta Pi Teacher of the Year, University of Arizona, 1992
  • University of Arizona Non-Traditional Student Teaching Award, 1993
  • SPIE Fellow, 2003