Background
Foner, Simon was born on August 13, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Son of Newton F. Foner.
Foner, Simon was born on August 13, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Son of Newton F. Foner.
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1947; Master of Science, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1948; Doctor of Science, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1952.
Research physicist, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1952-1953;
staff physicist, Lincoln Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, 1953-1961;
staff physicist, Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1961-1963;
project leader, Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1963-1977;
chief scientist, head research division, Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1977;
associate director, Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988-1995;
senior research scientist department physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1982-1995. Director North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Study Institutions in Europe, 1970, 73, 76, 80. Chairman International Cryogenic Materials conference, 1983-1985.
Board directors Applied Superconductivity Conference, Inc., 1982-1988, 92-94, honorary program chairman, 1992-1994. Board directors Cryogenic Engineering Conference, 1983-1985. Member International Cryogenics Materials Conference, 1983-1992.
Consultant editor Review of Science Instruments, since 1979. Visiting scientist Francis Bitter Magnet Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1995.
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society (Executive Committee county 1983, chairman publications committee 1986-1987, member-at-large Executive Committee condensed matter physics division 1970-1972, chairman 1978-1981, councillor 1982-1986, Executive Committee magnetics group 1997).