Background
Lustig, Harry was born on September 23, 1925 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Hans and Hedwig (Faltitschek) Lustig. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944.
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Harry Lustig
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Education
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1948; Master of Science (fellow), University of Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1953.
Career
Teaching assistant, University of Illinois, 1949-1951;
research assistant, University of Illinois, 1951-1953;
member of faculty, City College of New York, since 1953;
professor physics, City College of New York, 1967-1986;
resident professor, City College of New York, 1986-1993;
professor emeritus, City College of New York, since 1994;
department chairman, City College of New York, 1965-1970;
Executive officer physics doctoral program, City College of New York, 1968-1971;
associate dean for science, City College of New York, 1972-1975;
dean College Liberal Arts and Science, City College of New York, 1973-1974;
dean of science College Liberal Arts and Science, City College of New York, 1975-1982;
provost, vice president academic affairs, City College of New York, 1982-1985;
treasurer, American Physical Society, since 1985. Principal scientist Nuclear Development Corporation American, 1955-1960. Visiting research assistant professor of University Illinois, 1959-1960.
Fulbright professor University College, Dublin, Ireland, 1964-1965. Visiting scholar Stanford, summer 1963. Visiting professor U. Colorado, summer 1961, 66, U. Washington, summer 1967, 69.
Secretary Universities Committee on Problems of War and Peace of Greater New York, 1962-1964, chairman, 1965-1967. Senior officer United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1970-1972, consultant, 1972-1975, 79. Consultant United States International Communications Agy, 1978, U. South Dakot, 1980, U. South Florida, 1981, New Jersey State Department Higher Education, 1983-1989, U. Massachusetts, 1983-1984, Rutgers University, 1991.
Member United States liaison committee for International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow New York Academy Sciences (chairman educational advising committee 1982-1984, Board of Governors 1982-1984, vice president 1984, President's county member since 1991), American Physical Society (county, Executive Committee since 1985). Member American Association Physics Teachers, American Institute Physics (governor board since 1985, Executive Committee 1990-1991, 93-), American Institute Science and Technology (trustee 1986-1988), Science and Engineering television Network (treasurer, board directors, since 1992), Institute for Schools of Future (trustee since 1984, chairman 1984-1987), City College of New York Alumni Association (Townsend Harris medal 1985), Phi Beta Kappa (president City College of New York chapter 1990), Sigma Xi (president City College of New York chapter 1963-1964).
Connections
Married Judith Louise Hirshfield, September 20, 1953 (deceased July 25, 1975). Children: Valerie Jean (deceased), Lawrence John, Nicholas Daniel (deceased). Married Rosalind Wells, February 23, 1980.
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