Kenneth B. Eisenthal

Background

Eisenthal, Kenneth B. was born on March 23, 1933 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Sarah (Shafer) Eisenthal.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1954; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1959.

Career

National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1961; research scientist, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1961-1963; research associate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963-1964; research scientist, head of physical scis, International Business Machines Corporation, San Jose, California, 1964-1975; professor, Columbia University, New York City, since 1975; chair department chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, since 1996. Consultant International Business Machines Corporation, Yorktown Heights, New York, since 1985.

Achievements

• Kenneth B. Eisenthal has been listed as a noteworthy Physical chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Phys.Soc. (chairman division chemical physics 1993). Member American Chemical Society (Arthur W. Adamson award 1998), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, handball, biking.

Connections

Children: Julia, Jessica, Andrew.

Father:

Benjamin Eisenthal

Mother:

Sarah (Shafer) Eisenthal

child:

Andrew Eisenthal

child:

Julia Eisenthal

child:

Jessica Eisenthal