Background
Hershkowitz, Noah was born on August 16, 1941 in Brooklyn. Son of Abraham Louis and Sushie Hershkowitz.
Hershkowitz, Noah was born on August 16, 1941 in Brooklyn. Son of Abraham Louis and Sushie Hershkowitz.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Union College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1966.
Instructor Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1966-1967. From assistant to professor of University Iowa, Iowa City, 1967-1981. Professor of University Wisconsin, Madison, since 1981, Irving Langmuir professor.nuclear engineering, 1989.
Visiting associate professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1974-1975.
Visiting professor.U. Colorado, Boulder, 1980-1981. Consultant Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 1979-1982, Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 1983-1985.
Director Phaedrus Laboratory for Plasma Science, 1981.
Fellow American Physical Society (Executive Committee, vice chair 1988-1989, chair 1990-1991), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Nuclear and Plama Science Society Merit award 1987, administration committee 1988-1991, chairman awards committee 1990-1993, vice president 1990-1991, Plasma Science and Applications Committee award 1993, Executive Committee, 1995). Member University Fusion Association (president 1985-1986), American Vacuum Society, American Geophysical Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Rosalyn Russian, August, 19, 1962. Children: Elaine, Debra.