Background
Portney, Valdemar was born on September 4, 1951 in Mozir, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Leo and Sema Portney.
Physiological optics scientist
Portney, Valdemar was born on September 4, 1951 in Mozir, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Leo and Sema Portney.
Equivalent Doctor of Philosophy, Belorussian State University, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, California Coast U., 1990.
Laboratory engineer, Mozir U., 1973-1975; associate professor department physics, Mozir U., 1975-1976; test engineer, Harris, Inc., Cincinnati, 1981; optical engineer, Cilco, Inc., Huntington, West Virginia, 1981-1983; project engineer Research and Development, American Hospital Supply, Irvine, California, 1983-1987; senior project engineer Research and Development, Allergan Optical, Inc., Irvine, 1987-1990; principal scientist, Allergan Optical, Inc., Irvine, since 1990.
Member of committee for intraocular lenses American National Standard, since 1989. Workshop organizer Orange County Science Education Association, Santa Ana, California, 1989. Fellow American Academy Optometry.
Member Optical Society American, International Society forOptical Engineering.
Married Irina Kagan, July 6, 1979. 1 child, Nathaniel.