John George Kepros

Background

Kepros, John George was born on January 6, 1941 in Salt Lake City. Son of George Nicholas and Maria Kepros.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Utah, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Utah, 1971.

Career

Teaching/research associate department physics, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1963-1971; postdoctoral research associate departments physics and chemistry, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1971-1973; research physicist, Hercules, Inc., Magna, Utah., 1973-1975; senior postdoctoral research associate department electrical engineering, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1975-1977; senior engineer, Morton Thiokol, Brigham City, Utah., 1977-1979; staff scientist, General Dynamics-Conair, San Diego, 1979-1981; research scientist, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, since 1981.

Achievements

• John George Kepros has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Optical Society American, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation, Optical Society Northern California (board, president 1982-1985), Optical Society San Diego (secretary 1980-1981), Democritos Society West (treasurer 1985-1986), American Society for Testing and Materials (science standard committee), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: liturgical music, skiing, running, tennis, history, language.

Connections

Married Karen Sue Scholl, September 23, 1974 (divorced July 1977).

Father:

George Nicholas Kepros

Mother:

Maria Kepros

Spouse:

Karen Sue Scholl