Background
Morgan, Ricky James was born on July 24, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of James Newman Morgan and Barbara Jane Newman Paine.
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Ricky James Morgan
Edit ProfilePhysical research company executive
Ricky James Morgan, American Physical research company executive. Achievements include establishment of importance of the ocean's dielectric properties on radar scattering and emission from the sea; invented real-time dynamic rough surface profilometer; invented passive ranging and tracking sensor subspecialties: rough-surface electromagnetic scattering and emission; adaptive beam control optics; physical optics laboratory experiments.
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975-1977; postgraduate, Magdalene College, University of Oxford, England, 1972-1973.
Career
Research associate Laboratory for Nuclear science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1971-1977; instructor physics/astronomy, Wilmington (Ohio) College, 1978-1979; instructor physics, Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, 1979-1983; senior scientist, Itek Optical Systems, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1982-1985; chief scientist, president, Quantum Electro-Tech Ltd., Farnborough, England, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Lago Vista (Texas) Indiana School District Board, 1995-1997. Team leader Austin (Texas) Quality Award, 1992-1993. Ambassador without portfolio State of West Virginia, 1971.
Member Optical Society American (program chairman 1982-1985, Boston Chapter), Austin-Balcones Kiwanis (board directors, fundraising chairman 1995-1997, Austin Kiwanian of Year 1990), Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Connections
Married Susana Hernandez, December 28, 1990.
