Background
III, John Harmen Marburger, was born on February 8, 1941 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of John H., Junior and Virginia A. M.
physics educator university president
III, John Harmen Marburger, was born on February 8, 1941 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of John H., Junior and Virginia A. M.
Bachelor in Physics magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physics (National Aeronautics and Space Administration trainee), Stanford University, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hofstra University, 2000.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Stony Brook University, 2002. Doctor of Science (honorary), Moscow State University, 2002.
Physicist Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1962—1963. Assistant professor physics & electrical engineering University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1966—1969, associate professor, 1969—1975, professor, 1975—1980, chairman physics department, 1972—1975. Interim dean College Letters, Arts and Sciences, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1976—1977, dean, 1977—1980.
President State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1980—1994, professor physics & electrical engineering, 1994—1998, vice president research, professor physics, since 2009. President Brookhaven Science Associate, 1998—2001. Director Brookhaven National Labs, 1998—2001.
Assistant to the President, director Office Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, Washington, 2001—2009. Consultant laser fusion program Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, 1972-1976. Chairman New York State fact finding panel on Shoreham Nuclear Power Facility, 1983.
Chairman board trustees Universities Research Association, 1988-1994. Co-chair NASULGC Board on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1992-1993. Board directors New York State Education and Research Network, Inc., 1986-1998.
Board directors, chair Long Island Research Institute, 1989-1995. Board directors Long Island High Technology Incubator Corporation, 1992-1998, chair 1994-1998.
Board directors Museum at Stony Brook, 1980-1992, 94-98, Long Island Association, Inc., 1983-1993, 98—, Action Committee for Long Island, 1980-1983, Long Island Forum for Technology, Inc., since 1980, Research Foundation State University of New York, since 1990. Board trustees Princeton University, 1985-1989. Chairman New York State Energy Office Review Commission, 1980-1981, Suffolk County (New York ) Task Force on Priorities in Finance, 1980-1981.
Campaign chairman United Way of Long Island, 1991-1992. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Australian Psychological Society. Member Association of Colleges and Universities State of New York (president 1988-1990), Coleman Chamber Music Association (board directors 1969-1980).
Married Carol Preston Godfrey, June 12, 1965. Children: John Harmen, Alexander Godfrey.