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Richard Bernstein | |
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| Born | (1923-10-31)October 31, 1923 |
| Died | July 8, 1990(1990-07-08) (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Known for | Femtochemistry LeRoy-Bernstein Theory LeRoy-Bernstein Distance |
| Awards | National Medal of Science,National Academy of Sciences Award,Willard Gibbs Award,Peter Debye Award,Irving Langmuir Award,Welch Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical Physicist Chemical Kineticist Femtochemistry(founder) |
| Institutions | University of Michigan University of Wisconsin University of Texas UCLA |
| Doctoral advisor | T.I. Taylor |
| Doctoral students | Robert J. LeRoy |
Richard Barry Bernstein (October 31, 1923 – July 8, 1990) was an Americanphysical chemist. He is primarily known for his research inchemical kinetics andreaction dynamics bymolecular beam scattering andlaser techniques. He is credited with having foundedfemtochemistry, which laid the groundwork for developments infemtobiology. He was elected a Fellow of theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1970.[1] Among his awards were theNational Medal of Science and theWillard Gibbs Award, both in 1989.
Bernstein received hisdoctorate in chemistry fromColumbia University in 1948.[2]
Bernstein had aheart attack inMoscow and died shortly afterwards inHelsinki, Finland, aged 66.
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