Indiana Section of the Society for Applied SpectroscopyIndiana Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy
1999-2000 Seminar Biographical Sketches
John Wright received a B.S. degree in Physics from Union College (Schenectady, NY) in 1965 followed by a Ph.D. in Physics from Johns Hopkins University in 1970. After completing his graduate studies, Dr. Wright performed post-doctoral research at Purdue University from 1970-1972 under the direction of Professor F.K. Fong. In 1972 Dr. Wright joined the faculty at University of Wisconsin-Madison as an assistant professor where he has since rose through ranks to associate professor in 1978 and professor in 1980. Dr. Wright has served as the Chair of the Analytical Science Division at University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as being a consultant for Lawrence Berkeley & Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories and the 3M Corporation. During his career Dr. Wright has received a number of honors and awards including: Phi Beta Kappa, DuPont Assistant Professor (1972), Society for Applied Spectroscopy’s William F. Meggars Award (1981), A. I. Romnes Faculty Fellow (1984), American Chemical Society Award in Spectrochemical Analysis (1991), Evan Helfaer Chair of Chemistry (1991-1996), Upjohn Award for Excellence in Teaching (1992), Chancellor's Excellence in Teaching Award (1994), Kellert Mid-Career Faculty Researcher Award (1997-present). Dr. Wright’s research currently focuses on the areas of laser spectroscopy and non-linear optical processes.
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