Aron Bernstein
In Memorium: April 6, 1931 – January 14, 2020
Research Interests
His research was in intermediate energy physics, including nuclear and particle physics, with an emphasis on studying the basic structure of matter.
Biographical Sketch
Aron Bernstein joined MIT in 1961, and taught a broad range of physics courses from first-year to graduate level for 40 years. A member of The Hadronic Physics Group in the Laboratory for Nuclear Science, his research was in intermediate energy physics, including nuclear and particle physics, with an emphasis on studying the basic structure of matter. He was also active in the anti-nuclear weapons movement with the Council for a Livable World, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Nuclear Weapons Education Project.
Aron Bernstein, professor emeritus of physics, dies at 88
Bernstein was a member of the Hadronic Physics Group in the Laboratory for Nuclear Science, and a longtime anti-nuclear weapons activist.