Dr. John Fredrich Asmus is a research physicist and the co-founder of the arts and science center for the University of California in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, CA, October 07, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. John Asmus has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. John Fredrich Asmus is a research physicist and the co-founder of the arts and science center for the University of California in San Diego. Celebrating a career that has spanned more than more than five decades, he is highly respected for the projects he has spearheaded, which have resulted in countless patents in the field. Dr. Asmus holds patents for metallic vapor lasers, embedded pinch lasers, plasma pinch annealing systems and chemical decontamination with ultraviolet lasers. He has also recorded significant research in laser, ultrasonic and computer image enhancement techniques, as well as laser cleaning in the field of paleontology. Notably, Dr. Asmus utilized this technology to reveal new features of da Vinci's Mona Lisa, restore the Cremona Cathedral and restore the California State Capital. In recognition of his professional excellence, he was the recipient of many honors, including being named the winner of the IBM Supercomputing Competition for Image Enhancement, and being selected as a Schlumberger fellow, Tektronix fellow and Getty fellow.
At the start of his career, Dr. Asmus served with the U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory as a physical science aid. Thereafter, he joined the head optical systems department for the Aero Geo Astro Corporation, followed by the head laser department for Gul General Atomic. Later, Dr. Asmus was a research staff member for the Institute of Defense Analyses, VP and board member of Science Applications, Inc., and lecturer for the University of California in Davis. During his career, he also took on civic projects, including work as co-director of the JASON national laser program study for the Office of the POTUS, keynote speaker for the Laster World Trade Fair, and member of the editorial board of Springer Verlag.
To stay at the top of his field, Dr. Asmus is an active member of his professional community. He is a member of the IEEE, the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, the Venice Society, the National Trust Historical Preservation Society, the American Institute of Conservation, the International Institute of Conservation of Historical and Artistic Works, and the Lasers Conservation of Artwork. He is also a recognized member of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in the West and Who's Who in the World. In the years to come, Dr. Asmus intends to continue his work as a research physicist.
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