John R. Whinnery

University Professor Emeritus

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
University of California Berkeley

B.S.E.E. University of California, Berkeley, 1937
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 1948

193M Cory Hall #1770
Berkeley, CA 94720-1770
Phone: (510) 642-1030
Fax: (510) 642-2845

The easiest way to reach me is by email.

Administrative Assistant: Miyoko Deschamps (510) 643-6633

Research Interests: communications applications of lasers, with emphsais on short-pulse phenomena

• IEEE Fellow (1952)
• John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship (1959)
• National Academy of Engineering (1965)
• IEEE Education Medal (1967)
• National Academy of Sciences Member (1972)
• ASEE Lamme Medal (1974)
• Named Outstanding Educator of America (1974)
• IEEE MTTS Microwave Career Award (1976)
• Optical Society of America Fellow (1978)
• University Professor (1980)
• American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow (1980)
• UC Berkeley Engineering Alumni Society Distinguished Alumni Award (1980)
• IEEE Life Member (1982)
• IEEE MTTS Centennial Medal Award (1984)
• IEEE Medal of Honor (1985)
• NAE Founders Award (1986)
• American Association for the Advancement of Sciences Life Member (1988)
• National Medal of Science (1992)