Harvey Jerome Amster

Background

Amster, Harvey Jerome was born on September 30, 1928 in Cleveland. Son of Sidney Nelson and Hilda (Klein) Amster.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, California Institute Technology, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1954.

Career

Senior scientist, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1954-1957; fellow scientist, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1957-1960; advisory scientist, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1960-1961; member of faculty, University of California, Berkeley, 1961-1977; professor nuclear engineering, University of California, 1965-1977; physicist, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, California, 1961; senior physicist, Northrop Space laboratories, Hawthorne, California, 1963; visiting professor, University of Wisconsin, 1963; visiting professor, Western Reserve U., 1965; visiting professor, Queen Mary College U. London, England., 1971; staff, Institute Defense Analyses, Arlington, Virginia, 1969. Consultant to industry, since 1962. Visiting scientist applied physics division Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1975.

Individual practice, 1977.

Achievements

• Harvey Jerome Amster has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married Kathy S. Krohn. Children: Heidi J., Irene L.

Father:

Sidney Nelson Amster

Mother:

Hilda (Klein) Amster

Spouse:

Kathy S. Krohn

child:

Heidi J. Amster

child:

Irene L. Amster