Walter Benenson

Background

Benenson, Walter was born on April 27, 1936 in New York City. Son of Charles and Sylvia (Ogush) Benenson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1957; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1962.

Career

Research associate, U. Strasbourg, 1962-1963; assistant professor nuclear physics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1963-1968; associate professor, Michigan State University, 1968-1972; professor, Michigan State University, 1972-1997; University distinguished professor, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, since 1997; associate director, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, 1980-1982, 90-95. Visiting fellow Australian National U., 1968. Visiting professor U. Grenoble, 1970.

Visiting lecturer Institute for Nuclear science, Moscow, 1975. Consultant Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1979. Participation professional conferences.

Member nuclear science advising committee United States Government, since 1993.

Achievements

• Walter Benenson has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Happendance Dance Company, 1994-1996. Fellow American Physical Society (chairman 6th International Conference on Atomic Masses 1979, member Executive Committee division nuclear physics). Member Lansing Sailing Club(commodore 1987), University Club, Golden Key Honorary Society (honorary).

Connections

Married Antje Semsrott, December 4, 1969. Children: Arleigh Ann, Tanya.

Father:

Charles Benenson

Mother:

Sylvia (Ogush) Benenson

Spouse:

Antje Semsrott

child:

Tanya Benenson

child:

Arleigh Ann Benenson