Arthur Irwin Bienenstock

Background

Bienenstock, Arthur Irwin was born on March 20, 1935 in New York City. Son of Leo and Lena (Senator) Bienenstock.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1955. Master of Science, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1962.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Polytechnic University, 1998. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Lund University, 2006.

Career

Assistant professor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1963—1967. Member faculty Stanford (California) University, since 1967, professor applied physics, since 1972, vice provost faculty affairs, 1972—1977, director synchrotron radiation laboratory, 1978—1997, director Laboratory for Advanced Materials, 2002—2003, vice provost, dean research and graduate policy, 2003—2006, special assistant to the president, since 2006. Associate director science Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, 1997—2001.

Member United States National Committee Crystallography, 1983—1988. Member science advisory committee European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 1988—1990, 1993—1996. Member committee condensed matter and materials physics National Research Council, 1996—1997, member board chemical science and technologies, 2001—2003.

Achievements

• Arthur Irwin Bienenstock has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator, government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors California chapter Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, 1970—1973, member president's advisory council, 1980—1982. Trustee Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1982—1988. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (general councilor 1993-1996, vice president 2006, president elect since 2007, president 2008).

Member: Royal Swedish Academy Engineering Science (foreign member 2010), Materials Research Society, American Crystallographic Association.

Connections

Married Roslyn Doris Goldberg, April 14, 1957. Children— Eric Lawrence, Amy Elizabeth (deceased), Adam Paul.

Father:

Leo Bienenstock

Mother:

Lena (Senator) Bienenstock

Spouse:

Roslyn Doris Goldberg

child:

Amy Elizabeth Bienenstock (deceased)

child:

Adam Paul Bienenstock

child:

Eric Lawrence Bienenstock