Background
Asher, Sanford Abraham was born on June 18, 1947 in Landesburgh, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Leo Dow and Pearl (Lon) Asher. came to the United States, 1949.
Asher, Sanford Abraham was born on June 18, 1947 in Landesburgh, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Leo Dow and Pearl (Lon) Asher. came to the United States, 1949.
Bachelor, U. Missouri, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1977.
Research assistant, Petrotile Corporation, St. Louis, 1967-1971;
research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977-1980;
professor, U. Pittsburgh, since 1980;
director Materials Research Center, U. Pittsburgh. Consultant Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer Princeton Applied Research, 1986-1988, American Cyanamid, Stamford, Connecticut, 1988-1990, Bristol-Myers-Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1990, Mine Safety Applicances Company, since 1992. McElvain lecturer University of Wisconsin, 1989.
Established investigator American Heart Association, 1984-1989.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Spectroscopy Society Pittsburgh (chairman aide to education 1990), Coblentz Society (board directors since 1990).
Married Trina Asher, 1966 (divorced 1974). Children: James David, Dianne Louise. Married Nancy Lee Day, June 27, 1976.
1 child, Rachel Marie.