John Jay Amundson

Background

Amundson, John Jay was born on November 28, 1959 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Elsie and Jacquiline Lee (Jensen) Amundson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics magna cum laude, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1994.

Career

Construction mechanic, Lametti & Sons, Hugo, Minnesota, 1981-1984; master auto technical, Bill Starke Ford-Mercury, Fort Atkinson, 1987-1989; lab assistant, machinist physics Department, University Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1990-1994; tutor mathematics Department, University Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1990-1994; observatory operator, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1993-1994; researcher nuclear engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1994; research assistant, Engineering Research Center for Plasma Aided Manufacturer, since 1995. Student advisor to dean of letters and science, member honors committee scholarship advisory board University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• John Jay Amundson has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Physics Students, Navy League of the United States, Phi Kappa Phi, SigmaPi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: poetry, gardening, automobile restoration.

Connections

Father:

John Elsie Amundson

Mother:

Jacquiline Lee (Jensen) Amundson