Puthenpurackal K. John

Background

John, Puthenpurackal K. was born on April 24, 1926 in Kottayam, Kerala, India. Son of P.A. and Sosa (Kurian) John.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Madras Christian College, 1946. Master of Arts in Physics, Madras Christian College, 1948. Master of Science in Optics, University Rochester, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor physics, Madras Christian College, 1948-1963; teacher, researcher, assistant, instructor, U. Rochester, New York, 1963-1966; senior optical engineer, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Rochester, New York, 1966-1981; principal physicist, American Optical Company, Buffalo, New York, 1981-1986; staff engineer, Martin Marietta, Orlando, Florida, 1989-1990; president, chief engineer, PPJ Enterprises, Pittsford, New York, since 1980.

Achievements

• Puthenpurackal K. John has been listed as a noteworthy Optical engineer, physicist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Optical Society of America, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

Connections

Married, 1954; children: Bijoy, Rejeeve, Susan, John Junior.

Father:

P.A. John

Mother:

Sosa (Kurian) John

child:

Bijoy John

child:

Susan John

child:

Rejeeve John

child:

John Junior John