Background
Safron, Sanford Alan was born on July 24, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sol and Helen (Treitman) Safron.
Safron, Sanford Alan was born on July 24, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sol and Helen (Treitman) Safron.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1963; Master of Science, Harvard University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1969.
Guest researcher Physics Institute, U. Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1969-1970; assistant professor of chemistry department, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1970-1976; associate professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1976-1991; professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1991. Member visiting faculty Max Planck Institute for Fluid Mechanics, Gottingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1980.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Penny Jane Gilmer, September 9, 1980. Children: Helena Marjorie, Nathaniel Steven.