James C. Wyant

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James C. Wyant
Born(1943-07-31)July 31, 1943
DiedDecember 8, 2023(2023-12-08) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Rochester
Scientific career
FieldsOptics
InstitutionsUniversity of Arizona
ThesisEffect of the photographic gamma on hologram reconstructions (1968)
Doctoral advisorM. 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 Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester.[3]

Career[edit]

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 Optica, 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[edit]

  • AccountabilIT Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Technology Council, 2019[11]
  • SPIE Visionary Award, 2019[12]
  • Optica 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]
  • Optica Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize[17]
  • Optica Honorary Membership[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wyant Named Director of Optical Sciences Center". Photonics Spectra. Photonics.com.
  2. ^ Casanova, Stephanie. "Farewell Reception Honors Dean". Arizona Daily Wildcat.
  3. ^ a b c "Keynote Speakers". IONS Project. The International OSA Network of Students.
  4. ^ Wyant, James C. (2007). "How to Start a Start-Up". Nature. 1 (6): 301–302. Bibcode:2007NaPho...1..301W. doi:10.1038/nphoton.2007.81.
  5. ^ "4 D Technology Corporation". Bloomberg Businessweek.[dead link]
  6. ^ University Communications. "Founding Optical Sciences Dean Jim Wyant Steps Down". University of Arizona News. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ Sorenson, Dan. "UA Optics Dean Honored". Arizona Daily Star.
  8. ^ "Business Briefs". Newsdesk. Optics.org.
  9. ^ Finley, Kimyette. "Case Western Reserve University Receives $4 Million Commitment to Name Planned New Multi-Functional Field House". News Center. Case Western Reserve University. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. ^ Wills, Stuart (25 February 2019). "Arizona Optical Science College Renamed to Honor James Wyant". Optics and Photonics News.
  11. ^ "James Wyant to Receive the AccountabilIT Lifetime Achievement Award at the Arizona Technology Council's 2019 Governor's". Bloomberg.com. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  12. ^ "Visionary Award - SPIE". spie.org. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  13. ^ "StackPath". www.laserfocusworld.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  14. ^ "James C. Wyant elected to OSA office | SPIE Homepage: SPIE". spie.org. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  15. ^ "SPIE Optics and Photonics 2010 Event News and Photos". spie.org. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  16. ^ "In the News". Watt's Up: The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter. The University of Arizona. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  17. ^ "Optica awards James Wyant the 2022 Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize | Optica". www.optica.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  18. ^ "James C. Wyant Named Optica Honorary Member". Optica.org. August 29, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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