James Carl Owens

Background

Owens, James Carl was born on May 24, 1937 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of James Samuel and Marion Alice (Borgerding) Owens.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Oberlin College, 1959; Master of Arts in Physics, Harvard University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Physicist, project manager, United States National Bureau Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1964-1965; physicist, project manager, Environmental Science Services Administration, Boulder, 1965-1969; research associate, senior staff member research laboratories, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, since 1969; head physical optics laboratory, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1969-1971; head image processes laboratory, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1976-1979; leader laser scanning systems group, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, since 1985. Lecturer Washington University, St. Louis, 1967, 68.

Achievements

• James Carl Owens has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Democratic committeeman, Rochester, New York, 1972. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Optical Society American (president Rochester section 1981-1982), American Physical Society, Society for Imaging Science and Technology (conference vice president 1990-1993, executive vice president 1993-1995, fellow 1993, president since 1995), Torch Club of Rochester (pres.1975-1976).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, bicycling, restoring classic cars, motorcycles and boats.

Connections

Married Emily Ann Warren, June 24, 1961. Children: Lauran Elizabeth, Matthew Warren.

Father:

James Samuel Owens

Mother:

Marion Alice (Borgerding) Owens

Spouse:

Emily Ann Warren

child:

Matthew Warren Owens

child:

Lauran Elizabeth Owens