Biography:James C. Wyant
James C. Wyant | |
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| Born | July 31, 1943 |
| Died | December 8, 2023 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Optics |
| Institutions | University of Arizona |
| Thesis | Effect of the photographic gamma on hologram reconstructions (1968) |
| Doctoral advisor | M. Parker Givens |
James Clair Wyant was a professor at the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona where he was Director (1999–2005)[1] and Dean (2005–2012).[2] He received a B.S. in physics from Case Western Reserve University and M.S. and Ph.D. in optics from the University of Rochester.[3]
Career
He was a founder of the WYKO Corporation and served as its president and board chairman from 1984 to 1997[4] and he was a founder of the 4D Technology Corporation and currently serves as its board chairman.[5] Wyant is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of OSA (Optical Society of America), SPIE (International Society of Optics and Photonics), and the Optical Society of India, an honorary member of the Optical Society of Korea,[6] and former editor-in-chief of the OSA journal Applied Optics.[3] He was the 2010 president of OSA[7] and the 1986 president of SPIE.[8] Since 2010 he has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Case Western Reserve University.[9] In April 2019, the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona was renamed to be the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences in his honor.[10]
Awards
- AccountabilIT Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Technology Council, 2019[11]
- SPIE Visionary Award, 2019[12]
- OSA Joseph Fraunhofer Award[13]
- SPIE Gold Medal, 2003[14]
- SPIE Technology Achievement Award
- SPIE Chandra Vikram Award[15]
- University of Rochester College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award
- Doctorado Honoris Causa from the Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica, Optica y Electronica in Puebla, Mexico.
- Arizona's “Innovator of the Year” Product Award
- Tom Brown Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award
- University of Arizona Technology Innovation Award;[3]
- Arizona Technology Council William F. McWhortor Award.[16]
References
- ↑ "Wyant Named Director of Optical Sciences Center". Photonics Spectra. Photonics.com. http://photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=3343.
- ↑ Casanova, Stephanie. "Farewell Reception Honors Dean". Arizona Daily Wildcat. http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/index.php/article/2012/01/farewell_reception_honors_dean.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Keynote Speakers". IONS Project. The International OSA Network of Students. http://www.ions-project.org/ions_europe.php?topic=ions_europe_8&sub=speakers.
- ↑ Wyant, James C. (2007). "How to Start a Start-Up". Nature 1 (6): 301–302. doi:10.1038/nphoton.2007.81. Bibcode: 2007NaPho...1..301W. http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/v1/n6/full/nphoton.2007.81.html.
- ↑ "4 D Technology Corporation". Bloomberg Businessweek. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=1132371&privcapId=235278&previousCapId=235278&previousTitle=4%20D%20Technology%20Corporation.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ University Communications. "Founding Optical Sciences Dean Jim Wyant Steps Down". University of Arizona News. http://uanews.org/node/44265.
- ↑ Sorenson, Dan. "UA Optics Dean Honored". Arizona Daily Star. http://azstarnet.com/news/ua-optics-dean-honored/article_a64ab898-c945-5e77-a975-e70833a6d989.html.
- ↑ "Business Briefs". Newsdesk. Optics.org. http://optics.org/article/31610.
- ↑ Finley, Kimyette. "Case Western Reserve University Receives $4 Million Commitment to Name Planned New Multi-Functional Field House". News Center. Case Western Reserve University.
- ↑ Wills, Stuart (25 February 2019). "Arizona Optical Science College Renamed to Honor James Wyant". https://www.osa-opn.org/home/newsroom/2019/february/arizona_optical_science_college_renamed_to_honor_j/#:~:text=Arizona%20Optical%20Science%20College%20Renamed%20to%20Honor%20James%20Wyant,-Stewart%20Wills&text=The%20University%20of%20Arizona%20has,Wyant..
- ↑ "James Wyant to Receive the AccountabilIT Lifetime Achievement Award at the Arizona Technology Council's 2019 Governor's" (in en). Bloomberg.com. 2019-10-10. https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-10-10/james-wyant-to-receive-the-accountabilit-lifetime-achievement-award-at-the-arizona-technology-council-s-2019-governor-s.
- ↑ "Visionary Award - SPIE". https://spie.org/about-spie/awards-programs/awards-listing/spie-visionary-award.
- ↑ "StackPath". https://www.laserfocusworld.com/optics/article/16567049/ua-to-name-college-of-optical-sciences-after-founding-dean-james-c-wyant.
- ↑ "James C. Wyant elected to OSA office | SPIE Homepage: SPIE". https://spie.org/about-spie/spie-member-news/osa-wyant.
- ↑ "SPIE Optics and Photonics 2010 Event News and Photos". https://spie.org/about-spie/press-room/op10-news.
- ↑ "In the News". Watt's Up: The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter. The University of Arizona. http://www.optics.arizona.edu/news/2011Newsletters/09-01-11.htm.
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