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James F. Gibbons was born in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1931,
receiving his BS from Northwestern University in 1953 and his Ph.D.
from Stanford in 1956. As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Gibbons did
Postdoctoral research at Cambridge University, Cambridge, England,
in 1956/57.
Joining the Stanford faculty in 1957, Dr. Gibbons was appointed
Professor of Electrical Engineering in 1964. In 1983 he was named
Reid Weaver Dennis Professor of Electrical Engineering. Then from
1984 until June, 1996 he served as the Frederick Emmons Terman
Dean of the School of Engineering. He currently is Special Counsel to
the President for Industry Relations.
Dr. Gibbons principal research interests are in the fields of
semiconductor device analysis, process physics and technology, and
solar energy. He has authored and co-authored four textbooks in
semiconductor electronics, four research monographs in the fields of
ion implantation and beam processing of semiconductors.
In 1972, he invented the Tutored Video Instruction technique which
has been developed into a highly regarded model for in-plant
education of engineers. He is presently concerned with the use of this
technique for improving basic education of juvenile offenders and the
children of migrant farm workers, and in-service training for science
and math teachers at the elementary school level.
Dr. Gibbons is highly respected around the country and serves on a
number of corporate boards. For example, Lockheed Corporation,
Raychem, Centigram, El Paso Natural Gas and Cisco Systems. As
well, he has served numerous government agencies.
Awards have been abundant for Dr. Gibbons... the National
Academy of Engineering, the Jack A. Morton Award for his work in
the field of ion implantation, IEEE Education Medal for outstanding
contributions to engineering education, American Electronics
Association Medal of Achievement to name a few. | 
