Background
Eastman, Lester Fuess was born on May 21, 1928 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Howard Socrates and Mayme Lois (Fuess) Eastman.
Eastman, Lester Fuess was born on May 21, 1928 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Howard Socrates and Mayme Lois (Fuess) Eastman.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1953. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1957.
Instructor Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1954-1956, assistant professor, 1957-1960, associate professor, 1960-1966, professor electrical engineering, 1966-1984. John L. Given Foundation Chair professor electrical engineering, since 1985. Founder, director joint services electronics program and research laboratory, 1977-1987.
Founding member National Research and Resource Facility for Submicron Structures, since 1977. Laborator Chalmers Technology University, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1960—1961. Member technical staff Radio Corporation of America Research Laboratory, 1964—1965.
Founder, president Cayuga Associate, Ithaca, 1971—1972. Member technical staff Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1978—1979. Director Cornell Research Foundation, 1974—1986.
Member United States Advisory Group Election Devices, 1978—1985, 1986—1988. Visiting scientist International Business Machines Corporation Watson Research Laboratory, 1985—1986. Founder, chairman board directors Northeast Semicondr., Inc., 1987—1993.
Chairman science advisory board Nova Crystals, 1998—2003. Member kuratorium, senior advisory board Fraunhofer Applied Physics Institute, 1994—2000. Consultant to industry.
Served with United States Navy, 1946-1948. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Graduate Educator award 1999, Third Millenium Medal, 2000, Josip Juraj Ebers award 2002, Lester F. Eastman Biennial conference, since 2002), American Physical Society. Member National Academy of Engineering, Electromagnetics Academy, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Anne Marie Gardner, December 22, 1948. Children: David Joel, Daniel Gardner, Laurie Suzanne.