James Underwood Lemke

Background

Lemke, James Underwood was born on December 26, 1929 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Andrew Bertram and Frances (Underwood) Lemke.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Illinois Institute Technology, 1959; Master of Science in Physics, Northwestern University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1966.

Career

From associate to technical vice president, Armour Research Foundation, Chicago, 1957-1960; director, Bell & Howell Research laboratories, Pasadena, California, 1960-1968; president, Spin Physics, Inc. subsidiary Eastman Kodak, San Diego, 1968-1982; fellow research laboratories, Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York, 1982-1986; president, Recording Physics, Inc., San Diego, since 1986; founder, director, Visqus Corporation, 1989. Adjunct Professor University of California at San Diego, LaJolla, since 1982.

Achievements

• James Underwood Lemke has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors San Diego Aero-Space Museum, since 1982. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Magnetic Society (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Reynold Johnson medal 1995).

Connections

Married Ann Stickley, August, 1953. Children: Catherine, Susan, Michael.

Father:

Andrew Bertram Lemke

Mother:

Frances (Underwood) Lemke

Spouse:

Ann Stickley

child:

Michael Lemke

child:

Susan Lemke

child:

Catherine Lemke