Background
Rosenblatt, Gerd Matthew was born on July 6, 1933 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Edgar Fritz and Herta (Fisher) Rosenblatt. came to the United States, 1935, naturalized, 1940.
Rosenblatt, Gerd Matthew was born on July 6, 1933 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Edgar Fritz and Herta (Fisher) Rosenblatt. came to the United States, 1935, naturalized, 1940.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1960; Doctorate in Physics (honorary), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1989.
Chemist, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University California, 1960-1963;
consultant, guest scientist, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University California, 1968-1984;
from assistant to associate professor of chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1963-1970;
professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1970-1981;
associate division leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1981-1982;
chemistry division leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1982-1985;
deputy director, Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1985-1989;
senior chemist, Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, since 1985. Lecturer University of California, Berkeley, 1962-1963. Visiting professor Vrije U. Brussels, 1973.
Visiting fellow Southampton U., 1980, King's College, Cambridge, 1980. Adjunct professor of chemistry U. New Mexico, 1981-1985. Consultant Aerospace Corporation, 1979-1985, Solar Energy Research Institute, 1980-1981, Xerox Corporation, 1977-1978, Hooker Chemical Company, 1976-1978, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1978, since 1996.
Member external advising committee Center for Materials Science, Los Alamos National Laboratory 1985-1993. Member review committee chemistry division, 1985. Member review committee for chemical engineering division Arbonne University Association, 1974-1980, chairman, 1977-1978.
Member review committee for chemical science Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1984. Chairman review committee for chemical and materials science Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1984-1991. Member board advisory Combustion Research Facility, Sandia National Laboratory, 1985-1989.
Member board advisory Research and Development division Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, 1985-1987. Chairman chemistry III panel National Committee, Committee on Date for Science and Technology, 1986-1992, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1986-1992. Member basic science laboratory program panel energy, 1985-1989.
Secretary International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Commision on High Temperature and Solid State Chemistry, 1992-1995, chairman, 1996-1997.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, Electrochemical Society, National Research Council (chairman high temperature science and technical committee 1977-1979,84-85, panel on exploration of materials science and technical for national welfare 1986-1988, science and technical information board 1990-1991, chairman numerical data advisory board 1986-1990, solid state science committee 1988-1991, chairman western regional materials science and engineering meeting 1990, panel on long-term retention of selected science and technical records of federal government 1993).
Married Nancy Ann Kaltreider, June 29, 1957 (deceased January 1982). Children: Rachel, Paul. Married Susan Frances Barnett, November 23, 1990.
