John Ernst Bjorkholm

Background

Bjorkholm, John Ernst was born on March 22, 1939 in Milwaukee. Son of Jack W. and Marion B. (Anderson) Bjorkholm.

Education

Biosystems Engineering in Engineering Physics highest honors, Princeton University, 1961; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physics, Stanford University, 1966.

Career

Member technical staff Electronics Research Laboratory, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1966-1983; distinguished member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1983-1994; consultant in applied physics, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1994-1996; principal scientist components research, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, California, since 1996.

Achievements

• John Ernst Bjorkholm has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Gordon Research Conference on Nonlinear Optics and Lasers, 1977. Comptr. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1989-1991. Trustee Princeton University, 1991-1995.

Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society American (director-at-large 1988-1990, finance and investment committee 1988-1991, Executive Committee 1990, treasurer 1992-1996). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), National Research Council (commission on atomic, molecular and optical science 1988-1991).

Connections

Married Mary J. Durbin, June 20, 1964. Children— Kristin E., Laura J.

Father:

Jack W. Bjorkholm

Mother:

Marion B. (Anderson) Bjorkholm

Spouse:

Mary J. Durbin