Ralph Raymond Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, Ralph Raymond was born on December 31, 1942 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude in Physics, New York University, 1964; Master of Science in Physics, Yale University, 1965; Master of Philisophy in Physics, Yale University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Yale University, 1969.

Career

Summer fellow physics department, New York University, New York City, 1962-1963; teaching assistant, Yale University, New Haven, 1967-1969; member technical staff, GTE laboratories, Inc., Bayside, New York, 1969-1972; senior physicist, project manager laser programs, University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1972-1980; corporation manager for research, Spectra-Physics, Inc., San Jose, Mountain View, California, 1980-1984; engineering manager laser products division, Spectra-Physics, Inc., San Jose, Mountain View, California, 1985-1989; director corporation technical development, Spectra-Physics, Inc., San Jose, Mountain View, California, 1989-1990; director new technology initiatives, laser programs, University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, since 1990. Conference chair Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 1989.

Achievements

• Ralph Raymond Jacobs has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Lasers and Electro-Optics Society vice president for conferences and Board of Governors), Optical Society of America, American Physical Society. Member Sigma Pi Sigma (New York University chapter president), Tau Beta Pi (New York University chapter president), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Children: Aleda Anne, Liana Lizabeth.

child:

Aleda Anne Jacobs

child:

Liana Lizabeth Jacobs