Background
West, Alan Irving was born on January 10, 1948 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Howard A. and Mildred J. W.
West, Alan Irving was born on January 10, 1948 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Howard A. and Mildred J. W.
Bachelor of Science, Brown University, 1970. Master of Science, Tufts University, 1978.
Metallurgist, Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, Massachusetts, 1970-1972;
teacher, Shelburne (Vermont) Middle School, 1972-1975;
teacher, Andover (Massachusetts) High School, 1975-1977;
project engineer, Codman, Randolph, Massachusetts, 1978-1980;
product manager, Advanced Mech. Technology, Newton, Massachusetts, 1980-1982;
vice president research and development, Boston Science, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1982-1990;
business manager, Vision Sciences, Natick, Massachusetts, since 1990. Chairman International Society for Optical Engineering Conference, Los Angeles, 1988-1990.
Teaching fellow Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1976-1978.
Member Sigma Xi.
Married Katherine S. Shick, September 11, 1981. 1 child, Zachary M.