Background
Joffe, Benjamin was born on February 23, 1931 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Alexander and Mery (Levenson) Joffe. came to the United States, 1980, naturalized, 1985.
consultant mechanical engineer
Joffe, Benjamin was born on February 23, 1931 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Alexander and Mery (Levenson) Joffe. came to the United States, 1980, naturalized, 1985.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Mechanical Technology School, Kransnoyarsk, Russia, 1951. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Moscow, 1959. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Riga, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy, Academy of Sciences, Riga, 1969. Doctor in Physics honoris causa, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2000.
Design engineer, Electromachine Manufacturing Corporation, Riga, 1955-1959; head engineering department, Electromachine Manufacturing Corporation, Riga, 1959-1962; senior design engineer, Academy Sciences, Riga, 1962-1967; senior scientist, Institute Physics, Riga, 1967-1978; chief design engineer, Main Design Bureau, Riga, 1978-1980; senior design engineer, Elec-Trol, Inc., Saugus, California, 1980-1981; senior design engineer VSI Aerospace division, Fairchild, Chatsworth, California, 1981-1985; mechanic engineering manager, American Semiconductor Equipment Technology, Woodland Hills, California, 1985-1990; member technical staff Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1991-1997; staff scientist aerospace/committee division, ITT, Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 1997. Presenter numerous papers in field.
Member Planetary Society.
Married Frida Erenshteyn, August 6, 1960. Children: Alexander, Helena.
