Whitney Mason

Whitney Mason serves as the Director of the Microsystems Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) since November 2017, previously holding roles such as Deputy Director of the Strategic Technology Office and Program Manager in the Microsystems Technology Office. Prior to joining DARPA, Whitney Mason spent 18 years at the US Army CERDEC Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, where the individual occupied various positions, including Director of the Science and Technology Division, Deputy Director of Ground Combat Systems, Chief of the Infrared Camera Branch, Chief of the Infrared Focal Plane Array Branch, and Physicist. Whitney Mason earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Physics from the University of Oklahoma, completing the degree in December 1996.