Background
Shochet, Melvyn Jay was born on October 31, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham and Dorothy Shochet.
Shochet, Melvyn Jay was born on October 31, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham and Dorothy Shochet.
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1966; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1972.
Research associate, University of Chicago, 1972-1973; instructor, University of Chicago, 1973-1974; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1974-1979; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1979-1985; professor, University of Chicago, since 1985. Co-spokesman collider detector collaboration Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois,1988-.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Sheila Eileen MAzer, July 4,1967. Children: Stephen, Tara.