Background
Cohen, Morrel Herman was born on September 10, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David and Rose (Kemler) Cohen.
Cohen, Morrel Herman was born on September 10, 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David and Rose (Kemler) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1947. Doctor of Science (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1973. Master of Arts in Physics, Dartmouth College, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University California, Berkeley, 1952.
Faculty University Chicago, 1952-1957, associate professor physics, 1957-1960, professor, 1960-1972, professor theoretical biology, 1968-1972, Louis Block professor physics and theoretical biology, 1972-1981, committee developmental biology, 1973-1974, publications board, 1969-1970. Acting director James Franck Institute, 1965-1966, director, 1968-1971. Director materials research laboratory National Science Foundation, 1977-1981.
Senior science advisor Corporation Research Laboratory Exxon Research and Engineering Company, 1981-1996. Visiting scientist National Research Council, Canada, 1960, Xerox Corporation, 1975, 78. Distinguished visiting scientist Rutgers University, 1998-1999, distinguished scientist since 1999, graduate faculty, since 2004.
Distinguished scientist Princeton University, 2003-2005, senior chemist, since 2006. Visiting fellow Clare Hall University, Cambridge, 1972-1973. Shrum lecturer Simon Fraser University, 1973.
Associate Clare Hall University Cambridge, England, since 1973. Visiting professor University Virginia, 1976, Kyoto University, 1979. Distinguished visitor Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, 2007.
Advisory panel electrophysics National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1962-1966. Advisory committee National Magnet Laboratory, 1963-1966. Review committee solid state science and metallurgy division Argonne National Laboratory, 1964-1967, chairman, 1966, board governors, 1982-1989, science and technical advisory committee, 1983-1991.
Chairman Gordon Conference, 1968, 4th International Conference Armorphous and Liquid Semicondrs., 1971. Advisory committee Institute Amorphous Studies, since 1982. Member Army Basic Research Committee, 1979-1985, steering committee, 1980-1985.
Advisory committee department physics University Texas, Austin, 1982-1991. Chairman visiting committee department Physics Colorado School of Mines, 1987-1994. Vice chairman International Union of Pure and Applied Physics commission on statistics mechanics, 1987-1993.
Van der Waals professor University Amsterdam, 1991-1992. Panelist workshop on effective utilization of solar energy Department of Energy, 2005. Consultant in field.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (division council 1978-1982, executive committee solid state physics division 1968-1971, chairman 1970, member panel on public affairs, 2002-2005). Member American Association of University Professors, American Institute Physics, National Academy of Sciences (class member committee 2003), New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi (national lecturer 1966).
Married Sylvia Zwein, June 18, 1950. Children: Julie, Robert, Daniel, Lisa.