Leo Mandelkern

Background

Mandelkern, Leo was born on February 23, 1922 in New York City. Son of Israel and Gussie (Krostich) Mandelkern.

Education

1942 A.B., Chemistry, Cornell University

1949 Ph.D., Chemistry, Cornell University, supervised by Frank Long.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1949-1952; physical chemist, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1952-1962; professor of chemistry and biophysics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1962; R.O. Lawton Distinguished professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1984. Visiting professor U. Miami (Florida) Medical School, 1963, University of California Medical School, San Francisco, 1964, Cornell Univercity, 1967. Member biophysics fellowship committee National Institutes of Health, 1967-1970.

Member study panel crystal growth and morphology National Research Council, 1960;consultant in field.

Achievements

• 1957 Medal Award for Meritorious Service, United States Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards 1958 Arthur S. Fleming Award, Washington DC Junior Chamber of Commerce 1975 Witco Award in Polymer Chemistry, American Chemical Society 1984 Florida Award, American Chemical Society, Lakeland, Florida 1984 Mettler Award, North American Thermal Analysis Society 1993 - Charles Goodyear Medal from the ACS Rubber Division 1994 - Paul J. Flory Polymer Award.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, PTO. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (Polymer Chemistry award 1975, Florida award 1984, Rubber division Whitby award 1988, Charles Goodyear medal 1993, Applied Polymer Science award 1989, Distinguished Svc. in Advancement of Polymer Science 1993, Polymer Division P.J. Flory award 1994, Polymer Materials Science & Engineering Division Cooperative Research award 1995), Polymer Society Japan, Biophysics Society, American Physical Society (Outstanding Educator of America 1973, 75), Cosmos Club Washington, Alpha Epsilon Pi.

Connections

Married Berdie Medvedoff, May, 1946. Children: I. Paul, Marshal, David.

Father:

Israel Mandelkern

Mother:

Gussie (Krostich) Mandelkern

Spouse:

Berdie Medvedoff

child:

David Mandelkern

child:

I. Paul Mandelkern

child:

Marshal Mandelkern