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John R. Vig
Vig János
Born (1942-05-31) 31 May 1942 (age 82)
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Alma materThe City College of New York, B.S.; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Ph.D.
OccupationPhysicist
Known forUV-ozone cleaning, Chemical polishing of quartz surfaces, Polyimide bonding of resonators, Noise in MEMS,Tutorial on quartz resonators[2]
RelativesMiklos Vig
Awards2020 IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award, 2006 C.B. Sawyer Memorial Award, 1990 IEEE UFFC Cady Award[1]
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsU.S. Army Research Lab, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, U.S.
ThesisThe Kondo effect in some dilute magnetic alloys of zinc (1969)
Doctoral advisorProf. Bernard Serin
The native form of this personal name is Vig János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

John Vig (born 31 May 1942) is a physicist, executive and inventor. His career has been with the U.S. Army Research Lab and he has also been active with the IEEE and is known for his inventions in UV-ozone cleaning, chemical polishing of quartz surfaces, polyimide bonding of resonators and noise in MEMS. His tutorial on quartz resonators is regularly updated.[3]

1990 IEEE UFFC Cady Award
1990 IEEE UFFC Cady Award, a one-of-a-kind crystal ball made of single-crystal quartz, Presented to John R. Vig for outstanding contributions to the development of improved quartz crystals and processing techniques significantly advancing the filed of precision frequency control and timing

Background and biography

Early life and education

He was born Vig János in Budapest, Hungary. His father was a jeweller. At the age of two, most of his relatives were murdered in concentration camps including Auschwitz, however his father survived[4] the camp at Buchenwald. The family fled Hungary in 1956 during the Hungarian Revolution and immigrated to the US as refugees in 1957. Settling in New York City with his family, he subsequently received a B.S. degree from City College New York in 1964. In 1969 he received a Ph.D. in Physics from Rutgers University. After graduating he began his professional career at the Electronic Components Laboratory at Fort Monmouth.[5]

Career

His professional career spanned roles working as a physicist, electronics engineer, program manager, executive and board member. He performed and led research to develop high-accuracy clocks, sensors and low-noise oscillators. He retired in 2006 and spends most of his days volunteering. Since retirement he consults, primarily to DARPA. He supports research in micro/nano resonators, low-noise oscillators and chip-scale atomic clocks.

He has also served the IEEE in many capacities in managerial, executive and governance roles including:

  • IEEE President and CEO.[6]
  • President of the Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society (UFFC-S)[7]
  • Founding President of the Sensors Council[8]
  • Vice President of Technical Activities
  • Division Director, Member of the Board of Directors[9]
  • Journal senior editor, associate editor and guest editor of special issues
  • IEEE Investment Committee member
  • Conference technical and general program chair
  • Standards coordinating committee chair

He was elected Fellow of the IEEE in 1988 "for contributions to the technology of quartz crystals for precision frequency control and timing."[10]

While in senior management roles in the IEEE, John focused heavily on key issues affecting the organization as demographics, technologies and globalization shifted the environment in which it operated. A key example was the management of diversity as the membership shifted away from being primarily a US-based organization.[11]. Another example was helping to kick-start the Internet of Things journal after having founded the Sensors Journal.[12]

He has been awarded 56 patents.[13][14][15] He has also published over 100 papers and nine book chapters with his publications having been cited over 5000 times.[16]

Throughout his career he has been active in leading environmental causes via positions such as Environmental Commissioner of Colt's Neck, NJ[17] and Monmouth County Environmental Councilor.[18]

Family

John comes from a musical family which includes cabaret and jazz singer Miklos Vig (uncle), saxophone and clarinet player György Vig (uncle) and jazz musician Tommy Vig (cousin). John's musical training was cut short around 1950 when the Communist government of Hungary nationalized his father's jewellery business, the family apartment, and deported his family. John and his wife are currently avid ballroom dancers.

References

  1. ^ "Walter G. Cady Award | IEEE UFFC". ieee-uffc.org. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  2. ^ "John R Vig". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  3. ^ "Quartz crystal resonators and oscillators for frequency control and timing applications. A tutorial". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  4. ^ "Individual Files (male) - Concentration Camp Buchenwald". Arolsen Archives. Retrieved 2022-05-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Oral-History:John Vig". ETHW. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  6. ^ "List of Presidents of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)". ETHW. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  7. ^ "IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society History". ETHW. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  8. ^ "IEEE Sensors Council History". ETHW. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  9. ^ "IEEE Board of Directors". ETHW. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  10. ^ "IEEE Fellow Grade History". ETHW. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  11. ^ "Q&A About IEEE Diversity". IEEE Spectrum. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  12. ^ "First-Hand:The IEEE Internet of Things Journal Started With a Conversation About Bread". ETHW. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  13. ^ "Patent Database Search Results: in/(John-Vig$ or Vig-John$) in US Patent Collection". patft.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  14. ^ Government of Canada, Innovation. "Canadian Patent Database / Base de données sur les brevets canadiens". brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  15. ^ Government of Canada, Innovation. "Canadian Patent Database / Base de données sur les brevets canadiens". brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  16. ^ "John R Vig". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  17. ^ "Environmental Commission". Colts Neck Township. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  18. ^ "Planning Board Monmouth County Environmental Council". www.visitmonmouth.com. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
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