James Howard Burge

James (Jim) Howard Burge earned his BS degree from Ohio State University in 1987. He then received his MS and PhD degrees in 1991 and 1993 from the University of Arizona, where he has remained the duration of his career in various positions. Since 2008, he has been a Professor in the Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory. Today, he is also Professor Emeritus in the College of Optical Sciences and CTO of AOM - Arizona Optical Metrology LLC.

He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society for Precision Engineering. He is a Fellow of Optica and SPIE. In 2011, he received the Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize.