Background
Gourley, Paul Lee was born on March 15, 1952 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harry Lee and Phyllis Niome (Cuty) Gourley.
Gourley, Paul Lee was born on March 15, 1952 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harry Lee and Phyllis Niome (Cuty) Gourley.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. North Dakota, 1974; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1980.
Research assistant, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1972-1973;
research assistant, United States Bureau Mines, Grand Forks, 1973-1974;
teaching assistant, then research assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1980;
member technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1980-1987;
supervisor, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, since 1987;
program coordinator, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, since 1987;
distinguished member technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, since 1995. Editor search committee Applied Physics Letters, 1994. Member organizing committee International Quantum Electronics Conference, 1995.
Member science advisory board Micro-Optical Devices, Inc., since 1995.
Discussion leader Bible Study Fellowship, Albuquerque, 1991-1993. Co-founder High Light Public, Albuquerque, 1993. Fellow American Physical Society (life), Optical Society American.
Member Society Photo-Instrumentation Engineers (editor, founder International Society for Optical Engineering Conference on micro and nanofabrication of biomedical microdevices 1997, 98, 99), Norski Ski Club, U. N.D.Hockey, ABQ Ballroom Dance Club, 83 Society U. North Dakota, New Mexico Ice Hockey Association (youth coach since 1998).
Married Gail Maureen Goforth, July 11, 1981. Children: Cheryl Rose, Brett Andrew.