William H. Wing

Professor Emeritus of Physics
Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences
Professor Emeritus of International Studies

Contact Information

  • Telephone:
    520-621-6827
  • E-mail:
    wwing@u.arizona.edu
  • Mailing Address:
    Dr. William H. Wing
    University of Arizona
    PAS Room 571
    1630 East University Boulevard
    Tucson, Arizona  85721  USA
 Photo: Professor William Wing

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1968

  • M.S., Rutgers University, 1962

  • B.S., Yale University, 1960

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: International Affairs, Professor, 1996–2011, Professor Emeritus 2011–date; Physics, Professor, 1978–2011, Professor Emeritus, 2011–date; Optical Sciences, Professor, 1978–2011, Professor Emeritus, 2011–date; Arizona Research Laboratories, Atomic and Molecular Division, Chairman, 1983–1986

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science Diplomacy, U.S. Agency for International Development, Global Environmental Cluster, Fellow, 1993–1994; New Independent States Task Force, Fellow, 1992–1993; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Fellow, 1992

  • Odyssey in Technology Inc., President, 1986–1990

  • Ecole Normale Superieure, Visiting Professor, 1981

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Visiting Professor, 1980

  • University of Colorado, Visiting Professor, 1979–1980

  • Yale University, Department of Physics, Assistant Professor, 1972–1974; Research Associate, 1970–1972; Research Staff Physicist, 1968–1970

  • University of Michigan, Department of Physics, Research Assistant, 1962–1968

  • Rutgers University, Department of Computer Science, Research Assistant, 1961–1962; Department of Physics, Research Assistant, 1960–1961

  • National Bureau of Standards, Physicist, 1961

  • Intertech Inc., Electrical Engineer, 1960

  • Fram Corp., Automotive Draftsman, 1959

  • Bendix Corp., Micrometrical Division, Electromechanical Engineer, 1957–1958

Awards and Honors

  • Fellow, American Physical Society

  • Fellow, The Optical Society (OSA)

  • U.S. Senior Scientist, Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, 1981

  • Columbia and Yale Universities, Hanan Rosenthal Memorial Lecturer, 1981

  • John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellow, 1980-1981

  • Detroit News Physics Fellow, 1966

Research

  • Optical communication, science and technology policy, foreign affairs, experimental atomic and molecular physics, optical physics and laser spectroscopy, tests of fundamental physical laws.