Harrison Barrett, PhD
Dr. Barrett is the founder of the Radiology and Imaging Sciences Research Division and holds the remarkable distinction of receiving NIH funding for 45 consecutive years. He also established the Center for Gamma Ray Imaging, which has been funded for more than two decades. Before joining the University of Arizona faculty, Dr. Barrett worked at the Raytheon Research Division until 1974.
Throughout his prolific career, Dr. Barrett has been awarded 30 U.S. patents and has authored or coauthored more than 250 scientific publications. Under his mentorship, 64 students have earned their doctoral degrees. In collaboration with Kyle J. Myers, he co-authored the influential textbook "Foundations of Image Science," which received the first biennial J. W. Goodman Book Writing Award from OSA and SPIE in 2006.
Dr. Barrett holds joint appointments in the departments of mathematics and biomedical engineering and is a member of the University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In 2019, following his retirement celebration, Tammy Orr published a tribute article titled "Reflections: Harrison H. Barrett", highlighting his extraordinary contributions to science and education.
Degrees
- Honorary Doctorate: Engineering and Architecture, University of Ghent, Belgium, 2014
- PhD: Applied Physics, Harvard University, 1969
- MS: Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962
- BS: Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1960
image science; SPECT, PET and CT imaging; molecular imaging; theoretical and psychophysical investigations of image quality; applications of parallel computing in imaging; astronomical imaging and adaptive optics; optical metrology with maximum-likelihood methods; electron imaging; stem cells; digital radiology and telemedicine in remote regions; clinical effects of low radiation doses