Background
Blumstein, Alfred was born on June 3, 1930 in New York City.
criminologist university professor
Blumstein, Alfred was born on June 3, 1930 in New York City.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, Cornell Univercity, 1951, Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research, 1960. Master of Science in Statistics, U. Buffalo, 1954. Juris Doctor (honorary) John Jay College, 1996.
Principal operations analystCornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Buffalo, New York, 1951-1961.
Research staff Institute.Def. Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1961-1969.
Director science and technical task force President"s Commission Law Enforcement and Administration Justice, Washington,1966-1967. J. Erik Jonsson University professor urban systems and operations research H.John Heinz III School Public Policy and Management Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1969, dean, 1986-1993, director National Consortium on Violence Research, 1996, overseas fellow Churchill College Cambridge University, 1983.
Chairman various panels National Research Council Committee Research Law Enforcement and Administration Justice, 1982-1986, Chairman of Commission 1980-1983.
Member National Research Council Commission Behavioral and Social Sciences andEdn., 1994.
He is known as one of the top researchers in criminology and operations research. Blumstein directs the National Science Foundation-funded National Consortium on Violence Research at Carnegie Mellon and was Dean of the Heinz College from 1986-1993
He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) and the American Society of Criminology and serves as President of the latter. Blumstein was president of the Operations Research Society of America (Operations Research Society of America) in 1977-1978, The Institute of Management Sciences (TIMS) in 1987-1988 and in 1996 he was the president of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences ( Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences).
He also shares the 2007 Stockholm Prize in Criminology, the highest award in the field—he and his co-recipient are the first two Americans to earn the prize.
In 1996, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New New York
Chairman Pennsylvania Commission Crime and Delinquency, Harrisburg, 1979-1990. Member Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, 1986-1996. Board directors Police Foundation, 1990-1996.
National advisory committee Institute Research on Poverty at University Wisconsin, 1989-1994. Trustee Jewish Healthcare Foundation, 2001-2006. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Criminology (president 1991-1992, Sutherland award 1987), Institute Operations Research and Management Sciences (president 1996, Morse lecturer 2004-2005).
Member National Academy of Engineering, Operations Research Society of America (president 1977-1978, Kimball medal 1985, President's award 1993), American Statistical Association, Law and Society Association, Institute Management Sciences (president 1987-1988), International Federation Operational Research Societies (vice president North America 1992-1994), Consortium of Social Science Association (president 1999-2002), Cosmos Club, Omega Rho (honorary).
Married Dolores Reguera, January 26, 1958. Children: Lisa, Ellen, Diane.