J.M. PALMER RESUME

Dr. James M. Palmer passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. His book, The Art of Radiometry, by James M. Palmer and Barbara G. Grant, is available from SPIE Press: http://spie.org/x648.html?product_id=798237 ISBN: 9780819472458. Vol: PM 184. 393 pages. Hardcover.

Contact Information: Ms. Cindy Gardner, Administrative Associate. Telephone: 520-621-3035. E-mail: cindy@optics.arizona.edu

Dr. Palmer's Faculty Web site: http://www.optics.arizona.edu/faculty/Resumes/Palmer.htm

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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