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{{Short description|American optical engineer}}
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'''James C. Wyant''' is professor at the College of [[Optical physics|Optical Sciences]] at the [[University of Arizona]] where he was Director (1999–2005)<ref>{{cite web|title=Wyant Named Director of Optical Sciences Center|url=http://photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=3343|work=Photonics Spectra|publisher=Photonics.com}}</ref> and Dean (2005–2012).<ref>{{cite web|last=Casanova|first=Stephanie|title=Farewell Reception Honors Dean|url=http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/index.php/article/2012/01/farewell_reception_honors_dean|work=Arizona Daily Wildcat}}</ref> He received a B.S. in physics from [[Case Western Reserve University]] and M.S. and Ph.D. in optics from the [[University of Rochester]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Keynote Speakers|url=http://www.ions-project.org/ions_europe.php?topic=ions_europe_8&sub=speakers|work=IONS Project|publisher=The International OSA Network of Students}}</ref>
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'''James Clair Wyant''' was a professor at the College of [[Optics|Optical Sciences]] at the [[University of Arizona]] where he was Director (1999–2005)<ref>{{cite web|title=Wyant Named Director of Optical Sciences Center|url=http://photonics.com/Article.aspx?AID=3343|work=Photonics Spectra|publisher=Photonics.com}}</ref> and Dean (2005–2012).<ref>{{cite web|last=Casanova|first=Stephanie|title=Farewell Reception Honors Dean|url=http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/index.php/article/2012/01/farewell_reception_honors_dean|work=Arizona Daily Wildcat}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="ions-project1">{{cite web|title=Keynote Speakers|url=http://www.ions-project.org/ions_europe.php?topic=ions_europe_8&sub=speakers|work=IONS Project|publisher=The International OSA Network of Students}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
He was a founder of the WYKO Corporation and served as its president and board chairman from 1984 to 1997<ref>{{cite web|last=Wyant|first=James C.|title=How to Start a Start-Up|url=http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/v1/n6/full/nphoton.2007.81.html|work=Nature}}</ref> and he was a founder of the 4D Technology Corporation and currently serves as its board chairman.<ref>{{cite web|title=4 D Technology Corporation|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=1132371&privcapId=235278&previousCapId=235278&previousTitle=4%20D%20Technology%20Corporation|work=Bloomberg Businessweek}}</ref> Wyant is a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]], a Fellow of [[OSA]] (Optical Society of America), [[SPIE]] (International Society of Optics and Photonics), and the Optical Society of India, an honorary member of the Optical Society of Korea,<ref>{{cite web|last=University Communications|title=Founding Optical Sciences Dean Jim Wyant Steps Down|url=http://uanews.org/node/44265|work=University of Arizona News}}</ref> and former editor-in-chief of the OSA journal Applied Optics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keynote Speakers|url=http://www.ions-project.org/ions_europe.php?topic=ions_europe_8&sub=speakers|work=IONS Project|publisher=The International OSA Network of Students}}</ref> He was the 2010 president of OSA<ref>{{cite web|last=Sorenson|first=Dan|title=UA Optics Dean Honored|url=http://azstarnet.com/news/ua-optics-dean-honored/article_a64ab898-c945-5e77-a975-e70833a6d989.html|work=Arizona Daily Star}}</ref> and the 1986 president of SPIE.<ref>{{cite web|title=Business Briefs|url=http://optics.org/article/31610|work=Newsdesk|publisher=Optics.org}}</ref> Since 2010 he has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Case Western Reserve University.<ref>{{cite web|last=Finley|first=Kimyette|title=Case Western Reserve University Receives $4 Million Commitment to Name Planned New Multi-Functional Field House|work=News Center|publisher=Case Western Reserve University}}</ref> Wyant has received several awards for his technical work, including the OSA Joseph Fraunhofer Award; SPIE Gold Medal; SPIE Technology Achievement Award; and SPIE Chandra Vikram Award. He received the University of Rochester College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award and a Doctorado Honoris Causa from the Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica, Optica y Electronica in Puebla, Mexico. For his entrepreneurial activities, Wyant has received several awards, including Arizona’s “Innovator of the Year” Product Award; the Tom Brown Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award; the University of Arizona Technology Innovation Award;<ref>{{cite web|title=Keynote Speakers|url=http://www.ions-project.org/ions_europe.php?topic=ions_europe_8&sub=speakers|work=IONS Project|publisher=The International OSA Network of Students}}</ref> and the Arizona Technology Council William F. McWhortor Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=In the News|url=http://www.optics.arizona.edu/news/2011Newsletters/09-01-11.htm|work=Watt's Up: The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter|publisher=The University of Arizona}}</ref>
He was a founder of the WYKO Corporation and served as its president and board chairman from 1984 to 1997<ref>{{cite journal|last=Wyant|first=James C.|title=How to Start a Start-Up|url=http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/v1/n6/full/nphoton.2007.81.html|journal=Nature|year=2007 |volume=1 |issue=6 |pages=301–302 |doi=10.1038/nphoton.2007.81 |bibcode=2007NaPho...1..301W }}</ref> and he was a founder of the 4D Technology Corporation and currently serves as its board chairman.<ref>{{cite web|title=4 D Technology Corporation|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=1132371&privcapId=235278&previousCapId=235278&previousTitle=4%20D%20Technology%20Corporation|work=Bloomberg Businessweek}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Wyant is a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]], a Fellow of [[Optica (society)|Optica]], [[SPIE]] (International Society of Optics and Photonics), and the [[Optical Society of India]], an honorary member of the Optical Society of Korea,<ref>{{cite web|last=University Communications|title=Founding Optical Sciences Dean Jim Wyant Steps Down|url=http://uanews.org/node/44265|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413124554/http://uanews.org/node/44265|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 13, 2012|work=University of Arizona News}}</ref> and former editor-in-chief of the OSA journal Applied Optics.<ref name="ions-project1"/> He was the 2010 president of OSA<ref>{{cite web|last=Sorenson|first=Dan|title=UA Optics Dean Honored|url=http://azstarnet.com/news/ua-optics-dean-honored/article_a64ab898-c945-5e77-a975-e70833a6d989.html|work=Arizona Daily Star}}</ref> and the 1986 president of SPIE.<ref>{{cite web|title=Business Briefs|url=http://optics.org/article/31610|work=Newsdesk|publisher=Optics.org}}</ref> Since 2010 he has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Case Western Reserve University.<ref>{{cite web|last=Finley|first=Kimyette|title=Case Western Reserve University Receives $4 Million Commitment to Name Planned New Multi-Functional Field House|work=News Center|publisher=Case Western Reserve University}}</ref> In April 2019, the College of [[Optics|Optical Sciences]] at the [[University of Arizona]] was renamed to be the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences in his honor.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wills|first=Stuart|date=25 February 2019|title=Arizona Optical Science College Renamed to Honor James Wyant|url=https://www.osa-opn.org/home/newsroom/2019/february/arizona_optical_science_college_renamed_to_honor_j/#:~:text=Arizona%20Optical%20Science%20College%20Renamed%20to%20Honor%20James%20Wyant,-Stewart%20Wills&text=The%20University%20of%20Arizona%20has,Wyant.|access-date=|website=Optics and Photonics News}}</ref>

== Awards ==

* AccountabilIT Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Technology Council, 2019<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-10-10|title=James Wyant to Receive the AccountabilIT Lifetime Achievement Award at the Arizona Technology Council's 2019 Governor's|language=en|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-10-10/james-wyant-to-receive-the-accountabilit-lifetime-achievement-award-at-the-arizona-technology-council-s-2019-governor-s|access-date=2020-09-01}}</ref>
* [[SPIE]] Visionary Award, 2019<ref>{{Cite web|title=Visionary Award - SPIE|url=https://spie.org/about-spie/awards-programs/awards-listing/spie-visionary-award|access-date=2020-09-01|website=spie.org}}</ref>
* Optica [[Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize|Joseph Fraunhofer Award]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=StackPath|url=https://www.laserfocusworld.com/optics/article/16567049/ua-to-name-college-of-optical-sciences-after-founding-dean-james-c-wyant|access-date=2020-09-01|website=www.laserfocusworld.com}}</ref>
* [[SPIE Gold Medal|SPIE Gold Medal, 2003]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=James C. Wyant elected to OSA office {{!}} SPIE Homepage: SPIE|url=https://spie.org/about-spie/spie-member-news/osa-wyant|access-date=2020-09-01|website=spie.org}}</ref>
* [[SPIE]] Technology Achievement Award
* [[SPIE]] Chandra Vikram Award<ref>{{Cite web|title=SPIE Optics and Photonics 2010 Event News and Photos|url=https://spie.org/about-spie/press-room/op10-news|access-date=2020-09-01|website=spie.org}}</ref>
* [[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;<ref name="ions-project1" />
* Arizona Technology Council William F. McWhortor Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=In the News|url=http://www.optics.arizona.edu/news/2011Newsletters/09-01-11.htm|work=Watt's Up: The University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences Newsletter|publisher=The University of Arizona|access-date=2012-02-27|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805164526/http://www.optics.arizona.edu/news/2011Newsletters/09-01-11.htm|archive-date=2012-08-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Optica Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize<ref>{{Cite web |title=Optica awards James Wyant the 2022 Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize {{!}} Optica |url=https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2022/optica_awards_james_wyant_the_2022_frederic_ives_m/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=www.optica.org}}</ref>
* Optica Honorary Membership<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2023 |title=James C. Wyant Named Optica Honorary Member |url=https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2023/august/james_c_wyant_named_optica_honorary_member/ |access-date=February 9, 2024 |website=Optica.org}}</ref>


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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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