John E. Greivenkamp

Professor Emeritus of Optical Sciences

Additional Affiliations

  • Professor of Ophthalmology

Employment

  • Professor: The University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center/College of Optical Sciences, 1997-2022
  • Professor, The University of Arizona, Department of Ophthalmology, 1997-present
  • Associate Professor: The University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center, 1992-1997
  • Associate Professor: The University of Arizona, Department of Ophthalmology, 1992-1997
  • Research Associate: Eastman Kodak Co., Kodak Research Laboratories, 1987-1991
  • Senior Research Scientist: Eastman Kodak Co., 1982-1987
  • Research Scientist: Eastman Kodak Co., 1980-1982
  • Graduate Research Assistant: The University of Arizona, Optical Sciences Center, 1976-1980

Professional Affiliations and Activities

  • American Society for Precision Engineering: Member
  • National Research Council: Committee on Optical Science and Engineering, Member, 1995-1998
  • The Optical Society (OSA): Science and Engineering Council, Chair, 2002
  • OSA: Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Finance Committee, Member, 2000-2002
  • OSA: Engineering Council, Chair, 2000-2001
  • OSA: Annual Meeting, Chair, 1998
  • SPIE: Education Committee, Chair, 2002-2003
  • SPIE: Executive Committee, Member, 1999-2000
  • SPIE: Publications Committee, Member, 1998-2002
  • SPIE: Board of Directors, Member, 1997-2000
  • United States Advisory Committee for the International Commission for Optics: Member, 2001-2003

Awards and Honors

  • OSA: Fellow
  • SPIE: SPIE Educator Award, 2017
  • SPIE: Fellow

Specific Research Interests

  • Ophthalmic and visual optics.
  • Ophthalmic instrumentation and measurements.
  • Interferometry and optical testing of aspheric surfaces.
  • Optical fabrication.
  • Optical system design.
  • Optical metrology systems.
  • Distance measurement systems.
  • Sampled imaging theory.
  • Optics of electronic imaging systems.

Photo Credit

 SPIE

Degree(s)

  • B.A., Thomas More College, 1976
  • M.S., The University of Arizona, 1979
  • Ph.D., The University of Arizona, 1980