Leon Kaufman Peker

Background

Peker, Leon Kaufman was born on April 3, 1929 in Winniza, Ukraine. Son of Kaufman-Aron Leiser and Polin Aron (Derbaremdiker) Peker. came to the United States, 1976.

Education

Master of Arts in Physics, Leningrad U., 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics-Mathematics Physiko-Technology Institute, Leningrad, 1956; Doctor of Science in Physics-Mathematics Kharkov (Russia) U., 1966.

Career

Teacher physics, Leningrad, 1952-1954; nuclear scientist, Library. of Academy of Science, Leningrad, 1954-1956; senior scientist, Leningrad U., 1956-1966; department chairman nuclear physics, Metrological Institute, Leningrad, 1966-1976; professor, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Free U., 1976-1978; senior physicist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1978-1994. Adjunct Professor Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1981.

Achievements

• Leon Kaufman Peker has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear physicist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Nina Moses Rabinovich, April 25, 1958. 1 child, Mark Leon.

Father:

Kaufman-Aron Leiser Peker

Mother:

Polin Aron (Derbaremdiker) Peker

Spouse:

Nina Moses Rabinovich

child:

Mark Leon Peker