Myriam Sarachik, famous for her pioneering experiments on the Kondo effect, metal-insulator transitions and spin tunneling, turns 85. She has been an invaluable, long-time CCS Board Member devoted to the human rights of scientists. I encourage everybody to read Myriam’s short autobiography: Pushing Boundaries: My Personal and Scientific Journey. Deeply personal, it encompasses great events that ... Continue Reading>>
Edward Gerjuoy, Brilliant Physicist and Member of CCS’ Advisory Board, Passes Shortly Before 100th Birthday
Dr. Edward Gerjuoy, long-time member of the CCS Advisory Board, Physicist, Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Judge, Lawyer, among a much longer list of accomplishments, and involvement passed on January 31, 2018. He will be sorely missed by many, many, many people in many fields to which he contributed. Our thoughts go out to his sons and grandsons. Obituary: ... Continue Reading>>
Dr. Sylvain Cappell, Advisory Board Member of CCS, Receives Prestigious Award
Dr. Sylvain Cappell, a member of the Advisory Board of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, and a world renowned mathematician, has been an active supporter of human rights for many years. We are delighted to congratulate him on receiving the prestigious Public Service Award from AMS. Award Announcement: Sylvain Cappell, Julius Silver Professor of Mathematics at New York University (NYU), ... Continue Reading>>
CCS Advisory Committee Member, Dr. Pierre Hohenberg, Passes
It is with great sadness that the Committee of Concerned Scientists announces the passing of one of its active Advisory Committe members. Dr. Pierre Hohenberg died on December 15, 2017. Dr. Hohenberg was a French-American physicist who worked primarily on statistical mechanics. He received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees from Harvard University. Dr. Hohenberg chaired a ... Continue Reading>>
Woman Who Designed CCS Website Passes From Cancer
New York Times Obituary: On July 29th, in New York City, after a fight with cancer, Sally Minker, 59, died. Born in Camden, NJ on November 19, 1957. Beloved wife of Jason Carucci; dear mother of Roger Dean Carucci; daughter of Jack Minker and the late Rita G. Minker; and brother Michael Minker. Sally received a BFA, Kansas City Art Institute, 1980 and an MFA, Sculpture, photographer and graphic ... Continue Reading>>
Memorial Service Planned for Long Time Devoted CCS Member Dr. Joseph Birman
A memorial service is planned for Dr. Joseph Birman - Distinguished Professor of Physics, City College of New York and Devoted Long Term Member of the Committee of Concerned Scientists. Everyone who would like to pay their respect to Dr. Birman is more than welcome. Memorial Symposium for Joseph L. Birman, Distinguished Professor of Physics –Legacy in Science and Human ... Continue Reading>>
Walter Kohn, Nobel Prize Winner and National Sponsor of the Committee of Concerned Scientists Passes at 93
The Committee of Concerned Scientists sadly announces the passing of one of our National Sponsors and a Nobel Prize Laureate, Dr. Walter Kohn. Walter Kohn was not only a leading scientist, but also an advocate for the rights of scientists and the co-author of a documentary film on solar energy, The Power of the Sun. Dr. Pierre Hohenberg, a current National Sponsor of CCS and a colleague of Dr. ... Continue Reading>>