Background
Poskanzer, Arthur M. was born on June 28, 1931 in New York City. Son of Samual I.and Adele (Kerman) Poskanzer.
Poskanzer, Arthur M. was born on June 28, 1931 in New York City. Son of Samual I.and Adele (Kerman) Poskanzer.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1953. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957.
Chemist Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1957-1966.
Senior scientist Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 1966-1995, Bevalac science director, 1978-1979, distinguished scientist, 1995. Head Relativistic Nuclear Collisions Program, 1990-1995.
Chairman nuclear chemistry Gordon Conference, 1970. Science associate European Center for Particle Physics, Geneva, 1979-1980.
Member panel on future nuclear science National Academy Science, 1976.
Organizer Quark Matter Conference, 1995.
Chemist Brookhaven National. Scientist Lawrence Berkeley National. Director, 1978-1979, distinguished
Scientist, 1995.
Organizer Quark Matter Conference Scientist award, 1986, 95.
Fellow Guggenheim Foundation, 1970-1971. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society. Member American chemical Society (chairman division nuclear chemistry and technical 1977, nuclear chemistry award 1980).
Discovered isotopes of light elements at the limits of stability.
Married Lucille Block, June 12, 1954. Children: Deborah, Jeffrey, Harold.