Manfred Anthony Biondi

Background

Biondi, Manfred Anthony was born on March 5, 1924 in Carlstadt, New Jersey, United States. Son of Manfred Anthony and Helen (Flaction) Biondi.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949.

Career

Research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1948-1949; with, Westinghouse Research Labs, Pittsburgh, 1949-1960; advisory physicist, Westinghouse Research Labs, 1952-1957; manager physics department, Westinghouse Research Labs, 1957-1960; professor physics, U. Pittsburgh, 1960-1986; professor emeritus, U. Pittsburgh, since 1987; also director, Atomic Sciences Institute, 1968-1979; exchange professor, U. Paris, 1976-1986. Trustee Upper Atmosphere Research Corporation. Member of advisory committee Army Research Office, Durham, North Carolina, NAS, 1962-1964.

Member executive county Federation American Scientists,1966-1968. Member of advisory panel physics National Science Foundation, 1970-1972. Member Army basic Research.steering committee National Research Council, 1985-1988, chairman, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Manfred Anthony Biondi has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (chairman division electron and atomic physics 1957, chairman gaseous electronics conference 1962-1964, Davisson-Germer prize 1984). Member American Geophysical Union, Earth and Sky (advisory board 1992-1994).

Connections

Married Elaine Theresa Leitkam, May 12, 1952. Children: David Mark, George Philip.

Father:

Manfred Anthony Biondi

Mother:

Helen (Flaction) Biondi

Spouse:

Elaine Theresa Leitkam

child:

David Mark Biondi

child:

George Philip Biondi