Glickman has operated as an independent consulting engineer since 1971, carrying out a variety of product design and technical marketing projects for various clients in the entertainment industry. As a technical consultant to Robert Hagel, president of The Burbank Studios (now Warner Bros. Burbank), Glickman spent eight years advising on new technologies and upgrading facilities, which included a complete redesign of TBS Stage 2 into a partially automated facility intended for both film and television production. Glickman began in the industry in 1959 as chief engineer of ColorTran Industries. He directed their pioneering use of the tungsten halogen lamps to achieve a new range of lightweight, portable professional lighting equipment. In 1964, Glickman was honored by the Academy with a Technical Achievement Award for these advancements in the design and application to motion picture photography of lighting units using quartz iodine lamps. Glickman directed the subsequent design and development efforts at ColorTran that resulted in multiple lamp fixtures and the first daylight balance PAR 64 light sources and the company's entry into the electronic dimming field. During his 11-year tenure at ColorTran he was active in the Education Committee of the Hollywood Branch of the SMPTE, and presented technical papers at the organization's national conferences. Glickman served as national vice-chairman of the Theater, Television and Film Lighting Committee of the Illuminating Engineering Society and also served on the U.S. Sub-Committee on Entertainment Lighting of the CIE (the international illumination standards organization). For more than 25 years, Glickman has been a member of the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee and has served on the steering committee of that group for more than 20 years. Author of numerous articles, he also has presented seminars and lectured all over the world.  Scientific or Techical Awards (Class III) 1964: For advancements in the design and application to motion picture photography of lighting units using quartz iodine lamps. (w. Milton Forman & Daniel J. Pearlman, all of ColorTran Industries.)  John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation 2002 1 Scientific/Technical Award & 1 Honorary Award