Background
Zemel, Jay Norman was born on June 26, 1928 in New York City. Son of Leo and Miriam Esther (Schwartz) Zemel.
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Jay Norman Zemel
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Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1949. Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1956.
Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.
Career
Supervisory research physicist, United States Naval Ordnance Laboratory, 1954-1966;
Radio Corporation of America professor solid state electronics, University of Pennsylvania, 1966-1993;
H. Nedwill Ramsey professor sensor technologies, University of Pennsylvania, 1993-1996;
H. Nedwill Ramsey professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, since 1996;
department chairman electrical engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1973-1977;
director Center for Chemical Electronics, University of Pennsylvania, 1979-1985;
director Center for Sensor Technology, University of Pennsylvania, 1985-1989. Visiting professor National Polytechnic Institute Mexico, 1971, U. Tokyo, 1978, Naval Research Laboratory, 1977-1978, U. Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1987, U. North Carolina, Charlotte,1991-1992. Visiting scientist Instituto Elettronica dello Stato Solido-Centro Nazionale dela Resercha, Rome, 1985.
Director Advanced Study Institute onNon-destructive Evaluation in Semi-conductor Materials and Devices North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1978, director Advanced Study Institute on Chemically Sensitive Electronic Devices, 1980. Member commission on science and the arts Franklin Institute.
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Membership
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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Married Jacqueline Eva Lax, July 21, 1950. Children: Alan Raymond, Babette Sharon, Andrea Melanie.
