Raphael Z. Rich

Background

Rich, Raphael Z. was born on August 19, 1929 in Bobruisk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Came to the United States, 1979.

Education

Bachelor in Viola, Violin, Conservatory, Moscow, 1944. Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Bauman Institute of Technology, Moscow, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Gubkin Petrochem.

& Gas Institute, Moscow, 1955. Postdoctorate Thesis, Gubkin Petrochem. & Gas Institute, Moscow, 1973.

Senior research associate, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Supreme Attestation Board, 1967.

Career

Senior mechanical engineer, head of research laboratory, vessel engineer State Research and Development Institute of Petroleum and Chemical Equipment, Moscow, 1950-1978. Associate, assistant professor Gubkin Petrochem. and Gas Institute, 1967-1973. Mechanical design engineer Allstate Design & Development Company, Inc., Philadelphia, 1979-1980.

Pressure vessel design engineer The Lumus Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1980-1983. Senior scientist European-American Engineering and Trade Company, Fort Lee, since 1983. President B'nai-Zion Soviet-American Scientists Division, New York City, since 1988.

Achievements

• Achievements include 5 inventions in the field of petrochemical equipment. M C.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (honorary), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Institute Chemical Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society.

Connections

Son of Zalmon and Sima (Bibelnick) Rakhmilevich. Widowed; 1 child, Natella Vaidman.

Father:

Zalmon Rakhmilevich

Mother:

Sima (Bibelnick) Rakhmilevich

child:

Natella Vaidman Rich