John Wyllie Coburn

Background

Coburn, John Wyllie was born on November 9, 1933 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of Wallace Andrew and Marion Anderson (Wyllie) Coburn. came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Bachelor in Science, U. B.C., 1956; Master of Arts in Science, U. B.C., 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1967.

Career

Postdoctoral scientist, Simon Fraser U., Burnaby, B.C., Canada, 1967-1968; research staff, International Business Machines Corporation Almaden Research Center, San Jose, California, 1968-1993; research associate chemical engineering, University of California, Berkeley, since 1994.

Achievements

• John Wyllie Coburn has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Vacuum Society (president 1988, board directors 1984-1985, 87-89, honorary mem.1991, trustee 1986, 95-97).

Connections

Married Sharon June Oas, August 27, 1966. Children: David, Stephen.

Father:

Wallace Andrew Coburn

Mother:

Marion Anderson (Wyllie) Coburn

Spouse:

Sharon June Oas

child:

David Coburn

child:

Stephen Coburn