John W.
Hardy
Year
1992
Subject
Physics
Award
Michelson
Citation
For development of the real-time atmospheric corrector.
John W. Hardy is an electrical engineering graduate of the University of London. His work includes research on image processing techniques and electro-optical systems. In 1972 he developed the first successful image-compensation system using adaptive optics and pioneered the application of these techniques to both astronomical imaging and laser systems.
Information as of 1992