Background
Izatt, Jerald Ray was born on September 22, 1928 in Preston, Idaho, United States. Son of Angus John and Leora Mae (Christensen) Izatt.
consultant physics educator researcher
Izatt, Jerald Ray was born on September 22, 1928 in Preston, Idaho, United States. Son of Angus John and Leora Mae (Christensen) Izatt.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Utah, 1952. PhDin Physics, Johns Hopkins University, 1960. Computer programmer Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, California, 1952-1954.
Systems engineer Westinghouse Company, Baltimore, 1954-1955.
Research scientist Northrop Space laboratories, Hawthorne, California, 1960-1961. Visiting scientist Air Force Cambridge Research laboratories, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1967-1968.
Professor New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1961-1970. Professor Université Laval, Quebec, Canada, 1970-1981.
Visiting scientist Max PlanckInstitut, Stuttgart, West Germany, 1979-1980.
Professor department physics and astronomy University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1981-1996. Adjunct Professor materials science University of Alabama, Huntsville, 1988-1996, University of Alabama, Birmingham, 1989-1996, emeritus professor, 1996, Foundation Coalition Professor, 1996-1997. Visiting scientist U. Utah, 1989-1990, U. Regensburg, Germany, 1992.
Consultant industrial firms and government agencies National Research Council grantee, 1970-1983.
Max Planck Institut grantee, 1979-1980. Department Defense grantee, 1963-1996.
Ministère d"Education de Québec grantee, 1977-1979.
Computer programmer Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, California, 1952-1954. Systems engineer Westinghouse Company, Baltimore, 1954-1955. Research scientist Northrop Space Laboratories, Hawthorne, California, 1960-1961.
Visiting scientist Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1967-1968. Professor New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1961-1970, University Laval, Quebec, Canada, 1970-1981. Professor department physics and astronomy University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1981-1996, adjunct professor, since 1997, adjunct professor materials science Huntsville, 1988-1996, Birmingham, 1989-1996, emeritus professor, since 1996, Foundation Coalition professor, 1996-1997.
Visiting scientist Max Planck Institut, Stuttgart, West Germany, 1979-1980, University Utah, 1989-1990, University Regensburg, Germany, 1992. Consultant industrial firms and government agencies.
Human beings are made in the image of God literally and physically, not just morally.
Member Optical Society American, Canada Association Physicists, Sigma Xi. Member.Ch. of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patentee opto-electronic and laser devices.
Married Mary Ann Louise Fassler, October 18, 1951. Children: Richard Angus, James Arthur, Peggy Jean, Nancy Lynne, Joseph Adam.