Background
Gershenzon, Murray was born on November 17, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph and Dora (Otchet) Gershenzon.
Gershenzon, Murray was born on November 17, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph and Dora (Otchet) Gershenzon.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1949; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1957.
Instructor chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1955-1957; member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1957-1966; professor electrical engineering and materials science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1966; chairman materials science Department, University Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1993.
Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, Electrochemical Society (divisional editor 1974-1984).
Married Rosalie Grayer, November 27, 1952. Children: Jonathan, Abby, Leora.