C. Kumar N. Patel
- Born: July 2, 1938 (Baramati, India)
Education
- 1958: BE, University of Poona
- 1959: MS, Stanford University
- 1961: PhD, Stanford University (Electrical Engineering)
Major Positions
- 1961–1967: Bell Laboratories, Member, Technical Staff
- 1967–1970: Bell Laboratories, Head, Infrared Physics and Electronics Research Department
- 1970–1976: Bell Laboratories, Director, Electronics Research Laboratory
- 1976–1981: Bell Laboratories, Director, Physical Sciences Laboratory
- 1981–1987: Bell Laboratories, Executive Director, Physics and Academic Affairs Division
- 1987–1993: Bell Laboratories, Executive Director, Research Materials Science Engineering and Academic Affairs Division
- 1993–1999: University of California, Los Angeles, Vice Chancellor, Research
- 2000–present: University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Physics
Other Positions
- 1995–1995: American Physical Society, President
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1979–1988: Member, Board of Trustees, Aerospace Corporation
- 1985–1993: Member, Board of Trustees, AT&T Foundation
- 1986–present: Member, Board of Directors, Newport Corporation
- 1989–1996: Member, Board of Directors, California Micro Devices Corporation
- 1995–1999: Chair, Board of Directors, Accuwave Corporation
Selected Awards and Honors
Oral History Interviews
- 1984: American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library and Archives
- 1995: Available Online
Published Resources
Lasers & Applications, "C. Kumar N. Patel: The Carbon-Dioxide Laser," in Laser Pioneer Interviews (Torrance, CA: High Tech Publications: 1985), 141-152
