Richard Barry Bernstein

For other people named Richard Bernstein, see Richard Bernstein (disambiguation).

Richard Barry Bernstein (October 31, 1923 – July 8, 1990) was an American physical chemist. He is primarily known for his research in chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics by molecular beam scattering and laser techniques. He is credited with having founded femtochemistry, which laid the groundwork for developments in femtobiology. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1970.^[1] Among his awards were the National Medal of Science and the Willard Gibbs Award, both in 1989.

Richard Bernstein
Born	(1923-10-31)October 31, 1923 Long Island, New York
Died	July 8, 1990(1990-07-08) (aged 66) Helsinki, Finland
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

Bernstein received his doctorate in chemistry from Columbia University in 1948.^[2]

Bernstein had a heart attack in Moscow and died shortly afterwards in Helsinki, Finland, aged 66.