Bernard Judah Matkowsky

Background

Matkowsky, Bernard Judah was born on August 19, 1939 in New York City. Son of Morris N. and Ethel H. Matkowsky.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1960; Master of Electrical Engineering, New York University, 1961; Master of Science, New York University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1966.

Career

Fellow, Courant Institute Mathematics Sciences, New York University, 1961-1966; member of faculty department mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1966-1977; John Evans professor applied mathematics, mechanic engineering & mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1977; chairman engineering science and applied mathematics department, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1993. Visiting professor Tel Aviv U., 1972-1973. Visiting scientist Weizmann Institute Science, Israel, summer 1976, summer 1980, Tel Aviv U., summer 1980.

Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, Sandia laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Exxon Research and Engineering Company.

Achievements

• Bernard Judah Matkowsky has been listed as a noteworthy Applied mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Mechanics. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Mathematics Society, Combustion Institute, American Physical Society, American Association Combustion Synthesis, Conference Board Mathematics Sciences (county, committee human rights of mathematics scientists), Committee Concerned Scientists, Society Natural Philosophy, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Connections

Married Florence Knobel, April 11, 1965. Children: David, Daniel, Devorah.

Father:

Morris N.

Mother:

Ethel H. Matkowsky

Spouse:

Florence Knobel

child:

David Matkowsky

child:

Devorah Matkowsky

child:

Daniel Matkowsky