John Armstrong
- Born: July 1, 1934 (Schenectady, New York)
Education
- 1956: AB, Harvard University
- 1961: MS, Harvard University
- 1961: PhD, Harvard University (Applied Physics)
Major Positions
- 1961–1963: Harvard University, Research Fellow in Applied Physics
- 1963–1967: IBM, Researcher, Laser Science Group
- 1967–1968: IBM, Manager, Laser Group, Zurich Laboratory
- 1968–1976: IBM, Manager, Quantum Optics and Theoretical Physics Groups, Thomas J. Watson Research
Center
- 1976–1980: IBM, Director of Physical Sciences
- 1980–1981: IBM, Member, IBM Corporate Technical Committee
- 1981–1983: IBM, Manager, Materials and Technology Development, General Technology Division
Laboratory
- 1983–1986: IBM, Vice President, Logic and Memory Research Division
- 1986–1989: IBM, Director of Research
- 1989–1993: IBM, Vice President, Science and Technology
Other Positions
- 1993–1994: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Karl H. Compton Lecturer
- 1994–1995: University of Virginia, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1986–1997: Member, Board of Trustees, Associated Universities, Inc.
- 1990–1996: Member, Board of Overseers, Harvard University
- 1995–1998: Adjunct Professor of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- 1996–2002: Member, National Science Board
- 1998–2003: Chair, Governing Board, American Institute of Physics
Selected Awards and Honors
