Background
Kolin, Alexander was born on March 12, 1910 in Odessa, Russia. Son of Rudolph and Luba (Gershberg) Kolin. came to the United States, 1934.
Kolin, Alexander was born on March 12, 1910 in Odessa, Russia. Son of Rudolph and Luba (Gershberg) Kolin. came to the United States, 1934.
Student, Institute of Technology and University Berlin, Berlin, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, German University Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1934.
Research fellow in biophysics, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1935-1937; physicist to hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1938-1941; research fellow, New York University Medical School, New York City, 1941-1942; assistant professor physics, New York University Medical School, New York City, 1945; instructor, City College of New York, 1941-1944; instructor, Columbia University, New York City, 1944-1945; research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1941-1946; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1947-1956; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956-1977; professor emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1977.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Physiological Society, Biophysics Society, Electrophoresis Society (honorary life, Founders' award 1980), Sigma Xi (president University of California at Los Angeles chapter 1966-1967).
Married Renée Bourcier, 1951.