Background
Hegarty, John was born on April 17, 1948 in Claremorris, Company Mayo, Ireland. Son of John and Delia (Boyle) Hegarty.
Hegarty, John was born on April 17, 1948 in Claremorris, Company Mayo, Ireland. Son of John and Delia (Boyle) Hegarty.
Bachelor of Science, Maynooth College, Ireland, 1969; diploma education, Maynooth College, Ireland, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. College Galway, Ireland, 1976.
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1980; member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1980-1986; professor laser physics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, since 1986; head physics department, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, since 1992. Director Optronics Ireland, Dublin, since 1989.
Fellow Institute Physics. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, Optical Society American.
Married Neasa Maria Chinneide, October 2, 1975;children: Ciaran Michael, Cillian James.