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Welch, Ashley James was born on May 3, 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
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Ashley James Welch
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Ashley James Welch, American engineering educator. Achievements include research in laser-tissue interaction, application of lasers in medicine; patents in field; pioneer in optics. Recipient Best Dissertation award, Rice University, 1964, Hocott award, University Texas, 2004, Human Effectiveness Directorate Annual Excellence award, United States Air Force, 2006, Research Excellence award, 2006.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Texas Tech University, 1955. Master of Science, Southern Methodist University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Rice University, 1964.
Career
Aerophys. engineer General Dynamics, Fort Worth, 1957-1960. Instructor electrical engineering Rice University, 1960-1964. Assistant professor electrical engineer University Texas, Austin, 1964—1970, director engineering computer facility, 1964—1968, 1995—1996, associate professor electrical engineer, 1970—1975, professor electrical engineer and biomedical engineer, since 1971, Marion E. Forsman Centennial professor engineering, since 1985, faculty advisor undergraduate biomedical engineering students, 2002—2003.
Chairman Gordon Conference in Lasers in Medicine and Biology, American Society Lasers in Medical Surgery Annual Meeting. Board directors American Society Lasers in Medical Surgery, 1989—1992, 1999—2002. Lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1956.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, American Society Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (Warner Bros. Mark award 2002); member: International Society Optical Engineering (chairman sessions, Pioneers in biomedical Optics award 2006, biomedical Optics Lifetime Achievement award 2007).
Connections
Married, 1952; 3 children.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1955
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1959
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1964
Career
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1957 - 1960
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1960 - 1964
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1964 - 1970
Awards
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Recipient Best Dissertation award, Rice University, 1964, Hocott award, University Texas, 2004, Human Effectiveness Directorate Annual Excellence award, United States Air Force, 2006, Research Excellence award, 2006.Recipient Best Dissertation award, Rice University, 1964, Hocott award, University Texas, 2004, Human Effectiveness Directorate Annual Excellence award, United States Air Force, 2006, Research Excellence award, 2006.