S. M. Blinder

He attended Cornell University and received an A.B. in physics and chemistry in 1953. He received an A.M. in physics in 1955 and a Ph.D. in chemical physics in 1958 from Harvard University under Professors W. E. Moffitt and J. H. Van Vleck (Nobel Laureate in Physics 1977).

• Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, senior physicist, 1958–1961
• Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon University), assistant professor, 1961–1962
• Harvard University, visiting professor, 1962–1963
• Visiting research fellow, University College London, 1965–1966
• Visiting research fellow, Centre de Méchanique Ondulatoire Appliquée, Paris, 1970
• Visiting research fellow, Mathematical Institute, Oxford, 1971
• University of Michigan, professor, 1963–1995
• University of Michigan, professor emeritus 1996–present
• Wolfram Research Inc., senior scientist 2007-present

Blinder has received the following awards and honors:

• Phi Beta Kappa, 1953
• National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships, 1953–1955
• Guggenheim Fellowship, 1965–1966
• National Science Foundation Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1970–1971
• Rackham Research Fellowships, University of Michigan, 1966 and 1977

Research interests include: Theoretical Chemistry, Mathematical Physics, applications of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular structure, theory and applications of Coulomb Propagators, structure and self-energy of the electron, supersymmetric quantum field theory, quantum computers.

During his academic career, S M taught a multitude of courses in graduate level Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetic Theory, Relativity, and Mathematical Physics.

Personal interests include: Playing cello, classical music, and chess (S M is a former Junior Chess Master).

Blinder has authored over 200 journal articles in theoretical chemistry and mathematical physics. He has also published four books:

• Advanced Physical Chemistry; A Survey of Modern Theoretical Principles (Macmillan, New York, 1969)
• Foundations of Quantum Dynamics (Academic Press, London, 1974)
• Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry, Materials Science, and Biology (Elsevier Academic Press, 2004)
• Guide to Essential Math: For Students in Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering (Elsevier Academic Press, 2008); 2nd Edition 2013