Background
Herbstein, Frank Herzl was born on July 3, 1926 in Cape Town, South Africa. Arrived in Israel, 1965. Son of Joseph Herbstein and Betty Policansky.
Herbstein, Frank Herzl was born on July 3, 1926 in Cape Town, South Africa. Arrived in Israel, 1965. Son of Joseph Herbstein and Betty Policansky.
Bachelor of Science, University Cape Town, 1946. Master of Science, University Cape Town, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, Israel, 1956.
Doctor of Science, University Cape Town, 1968.
Junior scientist Weizmann Institute, Rehovoth, Israel, 1949-1952. Research associate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1953-1955. Group head Council for Science and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa, 1956-1965.
Professor chemistry Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, since 1965, vice president, 1984-1986. Visiting associate California Technology University, 1972-1973, 80-81. Visiting professor Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1982, Churchill College, University Cambridge, England, 1987,94.
Visiting Royal Institution, London, 1988.
Member Royal Society South Africa (foreign associate).
Married Corinne Jessica Liebson, October 8, 1952 (divorced). Children: Ruth, Judy. Married Any Michel, January 4, 1991.