Background
Byers, Nina was born on January 19, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Irving M. and Eva (Gertzoff) Byers.
Byers, Nina was born on January 19, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Irving M. and Eva (Gertzoff) Byers.
Bachelor in Physics with highest honors, University California, Berkeley, 1950. Master of Science in Physics, University Chicago, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1956.
Master of Arts, University Oxford, England, 1967.
Research fellow department mathematics physics, U. Birmingham, England, 1956-1958;
research associate, assistant professor, Institute Theoretical Physics and department physics Stanford, 1958-1961;
assistant then associate professor physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961-1967;
professor physics, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1967. Member School Mathematics Institute Advanced Studies, Princeton, New Jersey, 1964-1965. Official fellow Somerville College, Oxford, 1967-1968, Janet Watson visiting fellow, 1968-1974.
Faculty lecturer, member department theoretical physics University of Oxford,1967-1974, senior visiting scientist, 1973-1974. Official fellow and tutor in physics, Somerville College.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (mem-at-large physics section, committee on freedom and responsibility 1983-1986), American Physical Society (councillor-at-large 1977-1981, panel public affairs 1980-1983, vice-chairman forum on physics and society 1981-1982, since 2002, chairman 1982-1983, vice-chairman forum on history of physics 2002-2003, chair-elect, 2003-2004, chair 2004-2005). Member Federation American Scientists (national council 1972-1976, 78-80, executive committee 1974-1976, 78-80).
Married Arthur A. Milhaupt, Junior, September 8, 1974 (deceased).