Alexander Abashian

Background

Abashian, Alexander was born on March 11, 1930 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Nishan and Iskoohee (Gebeshian) Abashian.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1948-1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1952-1957.

Career

Instructor, U. Rochester, New York, 1957-1959; research associate, Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1959-1961; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1961-1965; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1965-1967; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1972; staff associate, Atomic Energy Commission, Germantown, Maryland., 1970-1971; program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1972-1980; head physics department, Virginia Polytechnic U., Blacksburg, 1980-1982; professor, Virginia Polytechnic U., Blacksburg, since 1982. Trustee Argonne (Illinois) Users Association, 1967-1970, Southeastern Universities Association, Washington, 1980-1985. Chairman Division Particles & Fields Meeting, Blacksburg, 1982.

Achievements

• Alexander Abashian has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Dorothy Grace VanDeMar, September 7, 1957. Children: Lisa Kathryn, Rebecca Anne, Kimberly Jane, Philip Andrew.

Father:

Nishan Abashian

Mother:

Iskoohee (Gebeshian) Abashian

Spouse:

Dorothy Grace VanDeMar

child:

Kimberly Jane Abashian

child:

Philip Andrew Abashian

child:

Rebecca Anne Abashian

child:

Lisa Kathryn Abashian