1937
Born in Pasadena, California to William F. and Eleanor E. Asmus.
1954
Receives a degree in physical science aid from the U.S. Naval Ordinance Laboratory.
1954
Works as a physical science aid U.S. Naval Ordinance Laboratory.
1958
Receives a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
1959
Receives a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
1960
Becomes head of the Optical Systems Department at Aero Geo Astro Corporation in Alexandria, Virginia.
1963
Marries Barbara Ann Flaherty.
1964
Becomes head of the Laser Department at Gulf General Atomic in San Diego, California.
1965
Receives a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Quantum Physics from the California Institute of Technology.
1969
Joins the research staff of the Institute for Defense Analyses in Arlington, Virginia.
1971
Becomes vice president and a board member of Science Applications, Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1973
Becomes a research physicist and co-founds the Art and Science Center at the University of California, San Diego.
1974
Becomes a lecturer at the University of California, San Diego.
1988
Receives the Best Scholarly Article Award from the Society Technical Committee.
1989
Named winner of the IBM Supercomputing Competition for image enhancement of the Mona Lisa.
1990
Receives the Rolex Laureate for Enterprise Award for restoration of Xian terra cotta warriors
2004
Becomes a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Cultural Heritage.