Background
Rediker, Robert Harmon was born on June 7, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Moe J. and Estelle (Rosenwasser) Rediker.
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Robert Harmon Rediker
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Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950.
Career
Research associate physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950-1951;
research associate physics, Indiana U., 1952-1953;
staff, Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1951-1952, 53-57;
assistant group leader semi-conductor physics, Lincoln Laboratory, 1957-1959;
group leader applied physics, Lincoln Laboratory, 1959-1966;
professor department electrical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966-1976;
Adjunct Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976-1982;
senior research scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982-1996;
research affiliate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1996;
associate head optics division Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970-1972;
head optics division Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972-1980;
senior staff Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980-1991;
senior vice president advanced Research and Development, Cynosure Inc., 1992-1996;
consultant, Cynosure Inc., since 1996. Vice president Newton Lower Falls Improvement Association, 1968-1971. Member special group optical masers Defense Department, 1966-1973, working group D (lasers), 1973-1976, working group C (electro-optics), 1979-1992, member of advisory group on electron devices, high energy laser review group, 1973-1975.
Member ad hoc commission on materials and processes for electron devices National Academy Sciences, 1970-1972. Member evaluation panel National Bureau Standards, 1975-1978. Member panel on Office of Naval Research Opportunities in Physics, 1988, 91.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Signal Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Chairman of Commission solid state devices 1961-1963, secretary treasurer group electron devices 1965-1966, vice chairman 1967, awards board 1976-1979, chairman Liebmann awards committee 1977-1978, David Sarnoff award 1969), American Physical Society, Optical Society American. Member National Academy Engineering, Sigma Xi, Alpha Epsilon Pi.
Connections
Married Barbara June Zenn, May 26,1980. Children by previous marriage: Richard J., Donald E.
