Steven Jay Sibener

Background

Sibener, Steven Jay was born on April 3, 1954 in Brooklyn. Son of Daniel Irving and Gerie Sibener.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Rochester, 1975; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1979.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1979-1980; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1980-1985; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1985-1989; professor of chemistry, University of Chicago, since 1989; director materials research Science and Engineering Center, University of Chicago, since 1997. Visiting fellow Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, Colorado, 1992-1993. Consultant Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1982-1985, Teltech Resource Network, Chicago, since 1985, Institute Defense Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1985.

Achievements

• Steven Jay Sibener has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society (chairman chemical physics division 1996). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry (Marlow medal 1988), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Linda Young, May 29, 1990.

Father:

Daniel Irving

Mother:

Gerie Sibener

Spouse:

Linda Young