Robert Rennie Shannon

Background

Shannon, Robert Rennie was born on October 3, 1932 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Howard A. and Harriebell Shannon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Rochester, 1954, Master of Arts, 1957. Director Optics Laboratory, ITEK Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1959-1969. Professor Optical Sciences Center, U. Arizona, 1969, director, 1983-1992, professor emeritus, 1992.

Consultant Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, 1980-1990.

Trustee Aerospace corporation, 1985-1994, 96. Member Air Force Science Advisory Board, 1986-1990.

Member National Research Council Commision on Next Generation Currency, 1992-1994,National Research Council Commision on Optical Science and Engineering, 1996-1997. Member commission on defense space technical Air Force Studies Board, 1989-1993, commission on optical science and engineering, 1996-1997, Hubble Telescope recovery panel, 1990.

Board directors Precision Optics Corporation.

Career

Director Optics Laboratory; Editor: Applied Optics and Optical Engineering, Volume Editor Engineering and Laboratory

Achievements

• Robert Rennie Shannon has been listed as a noteworthy optical sciences center administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Optical Society American (president 1985. Member National Academy of Engineering, Tucson Soaring.

Connections

Married Helen Language, February 13, 1954. Children: Elizabeth, Barbara, Jennifer, Amy, John, Robert.

Father:

Howard A.

Mother:

Harriebell Shannon

Spouse:

Helen Language

child:

Barbara Shannon

child:

Robert Shannon

child:

Elizabeth Shannon

child:

John Shannon

child:

Amy Shannon

child:

Jennifer Shannon