First name
John M.Last name
CowleyAcademic unit
The College of Liberal Arts and SciencesStatus
DeceasedStatus link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._CowleyType of professor
Regents ProfessorYear
1988Bio summary
In 1970, the same year that atoms were first observed directly by electron microscope, Cowley joined ASU’s Department of Physics. An internationally recognized authority in electron microscopy, Cowley established a world-leading school of EM and it’s been said that his scientific leadership had a significant impact on establishing ASU as a Research I university.