Millennium Magazine_5th Ed

322 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine W ith encouragement from his uncle to study physics, Dr. Philip Wyatt has now been working in the field for more than 50 years. Specializing in the scattering of light, Dr. Wyatt is proud to have been running his independent company, Wyatt Technology Corporation, for the past 37 years alongside his two sons. Before he was the founder and chief executive officer of his current company, Dr. Wyatt was the founder and president of Science Spectrum, Inc., from 1968 to 1981. Dr. Wyatt received a Bachelor of Arts in 1952 and a Bachelor of Science in 1954, both from the University of Chicago. In 1956, he obtained a Master of Science from the University of Illinois and in 1959, he achieved a PhD from Florida State University. Before spearheading his companies, Dr. Wyatt was with the Defense Research Corporation, the Plasmadyne Corporation, Aeronutronic Division of the Ford Motor Company, Los Alamos National Security, the General Research Corporation and EG&G (now known as AECOM). In 2009, Dr. Wyatt was the recipient of the Inaugural Prize for Industrial Applications of Physics by the American Physical Society. He is a fellow for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Optical Society and the American Physical Society. Additionally, Dr. Wyatt was the chair-elect for the Group on Instrument and Measurement Science with the American Physical Society from 2017 to 2018, and in 2012, he was their chair on the Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics. Dr. Wyatt is a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Society for Microbiology and Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society. Dr. Wyatt was a contributor to Chemical and Engineering News in 2013 and has been an author of more than 90 domestic and foreign patents. Over the years, Dr. Wyatt is most proud that he has had a successful company for 35 years after his first company failed. Dr. Wyatt has been able to build companies, contribute to advancements in the industry and provide jobs. His company is viable and profitable, and he is happy that he is able to serve satisfied customers. PHILIP WYATT, PHD PHYSICIST Wyatt Technology Corporation Goleta, CA SCIENCES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY