John Simpson

John Simpson is a highly experienced professional specializing in superhydrophobic coatings and optical sciences. Currently serving as a Superhydrophobic Coatings Specialist at Waymo since January 2019, prior roles include President and CEO of John Simpson Consulting, LLC, from 2012 to 2020, and Optical Coatings Scientist at Astreya. Academic experience encompasses a Research Scientist position at the University of Arizona and multiple roles at the University of Tennessee as a Research Professor. Notable earlier positions include Sr. Research Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Optical Scientist at IBM. John Simpson holds a Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona, an MS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Vermont, and a BSEE from the University of Idaho.