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Kestigian, Michael was born on September 1, 1928 in Charlton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Vartan and Vartanoush Rose (Topelian) Kestigian.
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Michael Kestigian
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Michael Kestigian, American Scientist. Achievements include patents for single crystal growth of solid statelasers, magneto-optic, magnetic non-linear optic, Q switch and ferroelectric materials; first to grow garnet oxide laser materials from direct melt by the Czochralski technique. Recipient David Sarnoff Laboratory Achievement award, 1960, Engineering award Honeywell Corporation, 1991; Lotta Crabtree scholar U. Massachusetts, 1951.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Massachusetts, 1952; Master of Science, U. Connecticut, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1956.
Career
Teaching assistant, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1951-1952; teaching assistant, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1952-1953; research assistant, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1953-1956; chemist, E.I. du Pont de Nemours Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1956-1958; technical staff, Radio Corporation of America laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey, 1958-1962; department manager, Sperry Research Center, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1962-1983; senior scientist, Loral Infrared and Imaging Systems, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1989-1995; president, founder, HYE Technology Associations, Charlton Depot, Massachusetts, since 1983.
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Membership
Lay minister Methodist Church, Charlton, since 1985, lay leader, 1990-1991. Member Hopewell (New Jersey) Township Board Education, 1959-1962. Member school board Nashoba Regional HighSch., Bolton, Massachusetts, 1969-1972.
Sergeant United States Army, 1946-1948, Korea. Fellow American Ceramic Society (Executive Committee 1968-1980), American Institute Chemists. Member American Crystal Growth Association (charter, Executive Committee 1970-1990), Electrochemical Society (treasurer 1980s).
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Married Jean A. French, August 21, 1949. Children: Michael Brian, Mark Craig.
