Background
Weiss, Herbert Vinik was born on November 16, 1921 in New York City. Son of Benjamin Vinik and Rebecca (Katz) Weiss.
Weiss, Herbert Vinik was born on November 16, 1921 in New York City. Son of Benjamin Vinik and Rebecca (Katz) Weiss.
Bachelor, New York University, 1942; Master of Science, New York University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cincinnati, 1952.
Chemist, Chief Medical Examiners Office, New York City, 1947-1949; postdoctoral fellow, U. Rochester, New York, 1952-1954; instructor, New York University Postgraduate Medical School, New York City, 1954-1956; radiology chemist, United States Navy Radiological Laboratory, San Francisco, 1956-1969; senior scientist, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, 1969-1988; Adjunct Professor, San Diego State University, since 1988. Consultant Radiation Detection Company, Mountain View, California, 1960-1969, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1972-1981, S-Cubed, San Diego, since 1991.
Advisor Safety Advisory Panel Space Nuclear Systems Office, Nevada, 1974, Nation Research Council, United States Navy, since 1985. With United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, International Association Geochemistry & CosmoChemistry, Sigma Xi.
Married Beatrice Hirth, May 29, 1955. Children: Brett, Grant.