Samuel Solomon Markowitz

Background

Markowitz, Samuel Solomon was born on October 31, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Max and Florence Ethel (Goldman) Markowitz.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1953. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1957.

Postgraduate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1957.

Career

Assistant professor chemistry University California, Berkeley, 1958-1964, associate professor, 1964-1972, professor, since 1972. Faculty senior scientist Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, since 1958. Visiting professor nuclear physics Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1973-1974.

Membership

Member Board Education of Berkeley Unified School District, 1969-1973, president board, 1971-1972. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (board directors California section, chairman 1991, 93-94, National, Councilor, since 1990, Walter Petersen award 2003), American Physical Society, American Institute chemists, New York Academy of Sciences, California Institute Chemists, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Children: Michael, Daniel, Jonah. Married 2d Lydia de Antonis, October 31, 1993.

Father:

Max Markowitz

Mother:

Florence Ethel (Goldman) Markowitz

Spouse:

2d Lydia de Antonis

child:

Michael Markowitz

child:

Daniel Markowitz

child:

Jonah Markowitz