JAMES M. PALMER

Research Professor

Optical Sciences Center, The University of Arizona

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-present
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-present
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

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