Background
Sahyun, Melville R.V. was born on February 11, 1940 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of Melville and Geraldine (Valde) Sahyun.
Sahyun, Melville R.V. was born on February 11, 1940 in Santa Barbara, California, United States. Son of Melville and Geraldine (Valde) Sahyun.
AB, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963.
Senior assistant scientist, United States Public Health Service, Bethedsa, Maryland., 1962-1965; research associate, post-doctoral fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, California, 1965-1966; with, 3M Company, St. Paul, since 1966; staff scientist Graphic Research Laboratory, 3M Company, since 1989. Advisory board School Applied Technology, St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University, since 1988. Acad.adv. board Center Image Science, Rochester Institute Technology, since 1990.
Local officer DFL, St. Paul., 1978-1990. Assistant scout master Boy Scouts American, St. Paul, 1980-1986. Fellow Society Imaging Science and Technology.
Member International Society Optical Engineering, American Chemical Society.
Married Irene Marie Nordquist, April 12, 1966. Children: Steven Carl, Michael Noel.