James Targove

Dr. Targove is Chief Technology Officer at EO Vista. He brings thirty years of experience in the military, aerospace, and precision optics fields. Prior to EO Vista, Dr. Targove was a Global Engineering Fellow and CTO, Optical Sensors at BAE Systems. Dr. Targove was Chief Scientist at National Sensor Systems prior to its acquisition by BAE Systems, and worked in the Optical Consulting group for Optical Research Associates (ORA), performing precision optics design and analysis for the defense, aerospace, semiconductor, and telecommunications industries. Prior to ORA, Dr. Targove worked for Litton Itek Optical Systems in Lexington, MA as an Optical and Systems Engineer. Dr. Targove began his career in the United States Air Force as a High Energy Laser Intelligence Analyst at the Foreign Technology Division (now NASIC), and as an Associate Professor of Engineering Physics at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT).

Dr. Targove has a BS in Physics with Distinction from Indiana University, an MS in Engineering Physics with a Specialization in Infrared Physics from AFIT, and an MS and Ph.D in Optical Science from the University of Arizona.