Background
Sessler, Andrew Marienhoff was born on December 11, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of David and Mary (Baron) Sessler.
Sessler, Andrew Marienhoff was born on December 11, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of David and Mary (Baron) Sessler.
Bachelor in Mathematics cum laude, Harvard University, 1949; Master of Arts in Theoretical Physics, Columbia University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics, Columbia University, 1953.
National Science Foundation fellow, Cornell Univercity, New York, 1953-1954;
assistant professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1954;
associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1960;
on leave, Midwestern Universities Research, 1955-1956;
visiting physicist, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, 1959-1960;
visiting physicist, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, summer 1961;
researcher theoretical physics, University of California Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, 1961-1973;
researcher energy and environment, University of California Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, 1971-1973;
director, University of California Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, 1973-1980;
senior scientist plasma physics, University of California Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, 1980-1994;
distinguished senior staff scientist, University of California Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, since 1994. United States advisor Panjab U. Physics Institute, Chandigarh, India. Member United States-India Cooperative Program for Improvement Science Education in India, 1966, high energy physics advisory panel to the United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1969-1972, advising committee Lawrence Hall Science, 1974-1978.
Chairman Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Project Science Policy Board, 1974-1977, Electric Power Research Institute Advanced Fuels Advisory Committee, 1978-1981, BNL External Advisory Committee on Isabelle, 1980-1982. Member science policy board Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, 1991-1992. L.J. Haworth district scientist Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1991-1992.
Member honorary advisory board Institute Advanced Physical Studies, LaJolla International School Physics, since 1991. Member Superconducting Super Collider Science Policy Committee, 1991-1993. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (nominating committee 1984-1987), American Physical Society (Chairman of Commission international freedom scientist 1982, study of directed energy weapons panel1985-1987, chairman panel public affairs 1988, chairman division physics of beams 1990, Chairman of Commission applications of physics 1993, vice president 1997, president 1998, past president 1999, Nicholson medal 1994, Robert R. Wilson prize 1997).
Member NAS, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Federation American Scientists Council (vice chairman 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1992), Council of Science Society of President, New York Academy Science, Association University Inc. (board directors 1991-1994).
Married Gladys Lerner, September 23, 1951 (divorced December 1994). Children: Daniel Ira, Jonathan Lawrence, Ruth.
