Background
Abella, Isaac David was born on June 20, 1934 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Samuel A. and Sarah Freida Abella.
Abella, Isaac David was born on June 20, 1934 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Samuel A. and Sarah Freida Abella.
Bachelor in Physics, U. Toronto, 1957; Master of Arts in Physics, Columbia University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1963.
Research associate, Columbia Radiation Laboratory, New York City, 1963-1965;
faculty department physics, University of Chicago, since 1965;
professor, University of Chicago, since 1986. Consultant Mithras, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1976. Visiting fellow University of Colorado and Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, 1972-1973.
Guest scientist National bureau of Studies, Boulder, Colorado, 1976. Visiting scientist chemistry div.Argonne National Laboratory, 1978-1982, physics division Atomic Physics Group, since 1982, optical science Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1981-1982. Summer facultyAm. Society Engineering Education, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1985-1989.
Member technical review committee Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1988-1990. Committee member National Academy Sciences, since 1992. Examination committee International Physics Olympiad, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1993.
Science editor Publs. International Ltd., Lincolnwood, Illinois, since 1994.
Fellow American Physical Society, Optical Society American. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy Sciences (science Studies. committee, undergrat. science education committee), Sigma Xi. M C.
Children: Benjamin, Sarah.