William Roger Ott

Background

Ott, William Roger was born on March 29, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William W. and Gwendolyn R. (Rogers) Ott.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, St. Joseph's U., Philadelphia, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Pittsburgh, 1968.

Career

National Academy Science/National Research Council postdoctoral research associate, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1968-1970; staff scientist, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1970-1977; von Humboldt fellow, U. Dusseldorf (Germany), 1977-1978; staff scientist, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1978-1980; science assistant to director, program analyst, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1980-1982; division chief, National Bureau Standards, Gaithersburg, 1983-1988; deputy center director, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, 1988-1990; deputy laboratory director, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1991. Treasurer Conference on Radiation Physics, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1980. Member local organizing committee International Astronomical Union Colloquium on Astrophysics, Washington, 1983, Conference on Resonance Ionization, Gaithersburg, 1986.

Member optics technical applications review panel Strategic Defense Initiative Organisation, Washington, 1989-1993.

Achievements

• William Roger Ott has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Optical Society American.

Connections

Married Mary K. Gleason, April 16, 1966. Children: William A., Michael M., David G.

Father:

William W. Ott

Mother:

Gwendolyn R. (Rogers) Ott

Spouse:

Mary K. Gleason

child:

Michael M. Ott

child:

William A. Ott

child:

David G. Ott