Background
Reichmanis, Elsa was born on December 9, 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of Peteris and Nina (Meiers) Reichmanis. came to the United States, 1962.
Reichmanis, Elsa was born on December 9, 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of Peteris and Nina (Meiers) Reichmanis. came to the United States, 1962.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Syracuse University, 1975.
Postdoctoral intern, Syracuse (New York) U., 1975-1976; Chaim Weizmann research fellow, Syracuse (New York) U., 1976-1978; member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1978-1984; supervisor radiation sensitive materials and applications, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1984-1994; head organic and polymer materials, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1994-1995; head polymer and organic materials, Lucent Technologies, Bell laboratories, New Providence, New Jersey, since 1996. Member panel on advanced materials. Japanese Technology Evaluation Progressive, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1986, member commission to survey materials. research opportunities and needs for electronic industry, National Research Council, 1986, National Materials Advisory Board, 1993-1998, United States National Committee for International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, since 1996.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy Engineering (elected member), American Chemical Society (member-at-large 1986-1990, secretary 1991-1992, vice chair 1993, chair-elect 1994, chair 1995, polymer materials science and engring division since 1991, award in applied polymer science 1999), Society for Photo-optical Engineers, Society Women Engineers.
Married Francis Joseph Purcell, June 2, 1979. Children: Patrick William, Elizabeth Anne, Edward Andrew, ThomasAlexander.
