Background
Moore, Duncan Thomas was born on December 7, 1946 in Biddeford, Maine, United States. Son of Thomas Fogg Moore and Virginia Robinson Wing.
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Duncan Thomas Moore
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Bachelor in Physics, U. Maine, 1969; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Maine, 1995; Master of Science in Optics, U. Rochester, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Optics, U. Rochester, 1974.
Career
Assistant professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1974-1978;
associate professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1978-1986;
professor, U. Rochester, New York, since 1986;
Kingslake professor, U. Rochester, New York, since 1993;
dean engineering and applied science, U. Rochester, New York, 1995-1997;
president, founder, Gradient Lens Corporation, Rochester, 1980;
director, New York State Center Advanced Optical Technology, Rochester, 1987-1994;
associate director technology, White House Office Science & Technology Policy, Washington, since 1997. Visiting scientist Nippon Schlumberger, Tokyo, 1983. Conglomerate fellow American Physical Society, Washington, 1993-1994.
Science advisor to Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, W. Virginia, 1993-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Hubble Indpendent Review Panel, 1990-1991. Member of advisory board high tech.Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1993. Member Lasers and Electro-Optics Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Research Council, American Ceramic Society, American Society Precision Engineering, Optical Society American (editor Applied Optics 1990-1992, board directors 1987-1989, 92-97, vice president 1994, president 1996), American Association Engineering Society (Board of Governors 1995-1997), Materials Research Society, Council Scientific Society (president's co-chair government affairs committee 1996-1997), Forum on Physics and Society (Executive Committee 1996-1997), Coalition for Photonics and Optics(chair 1996-1997).
Connections
Married Gunta Liders, July 1995.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Inventor of Year award Rochester Intellectural Property Law Association, 1993, Grin Optics award Japanese Applied Physics Society, 1993, Science and Technical award Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 1992.Recipient Distinguished Inventor of Year award Rochester Intellectural Property Law Association, 1993, Grin Optics award Japanese Applied Physics Society, 1993, Science and Technical award Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 1992.