John R. Conrad earned a B.S. in Physics from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, and a Ph.D. in Physics from Dartmouth College. After 28 years of teaching and research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he retired as Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of Engineering Physics Emeritus. His early research focused on thermonuclear fusion plasma physics before shifting to the application of plasma physics technology to surface modification of materials. His patented process, Plasma Sour…
