Background
Sherby, Oleg Dimitri was born on February 9, 1925 in Shanghai, China.
Sherby, Oleg Dimitri was born on February 9, 1925 in Shanghai, China.
Bachelor of Science, University California, 1947. Master of Science, University California, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy, University California, 1956.
Doctor of Metals, University Sheffield, England, 1968.
Assistant metallurgist, University of California, 1947-1949; research metallurgist, Institute Engineering Research, 1949-1956; National Science Foundation fellow, U. Sheffield, England, 1956-1957; science liaison officer metallurgy, United States Office Naval Research, England, 1957-1958; associate professor, United States Office Naval Research, England, 1958-1962; professor materials science & engineering, Stanford University, since 1962. Consultant Los Alamos National Laboratory, since 1959, Lockheed Palo Alto (California) Research Lab, 1961-1964, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, since 1965. Fellow U. Paris, 1967-1968.
Fellow American Society Metals (Gold medal 1985). Member National Academy Engineering, American Institute Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Married, 1949; 4 children.