Michael Kasha

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Michael Kasha
Born(1920-12-06)December 6, 1920
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 2013(2013-06-12) (aged 92)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
NationalityUkrainian-American[2]
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materCooper Union
University of California, Berkeley
University of Michigan
Known forKasha's rule
Scientific career
Fieldsphysical chemistry, biophysics
Doctoral advisorGilbert N. Lewis[1]
Doctoral studentsMostafa El-Sayed

Michael Kasha (December 6, 1920 – June 12, 2013) was an American

physical chemist and molecular spectroscopist who was one of the original founders of the Institute of Molecular Biophysics at Florida State University .[3]

Education and early work

Born in

G.N. Lewis.[4] Following postdoctoral work with Robert Mulliken,[5] he joined the chemistry department at Florida State University as a faculty member in 1951.[6]

Awards and honors

Kasha was named the

American Academy of Arts & Sciences (1963),[8] as well as the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. He was an elected member of the Ukrainian SSR Academy of Sciences and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and received the Porter medal from the European Photochemistry Association (1990).[9]

Important contributions

The research in his molecular spectroscopy laboratory focused on the discovery and elucidation of

triplet states as source of phosphorescence emission, formulating the Kasha rule on fluorescence, and his work on singlet molecular oxygen
.

Kasha is also known for his interest in improving the sound quality and durability of the acoustic guitar and the classic string instruments. A 30-year collaboration with

changes to the traditional classical guitar.[10] His guitar design was patented [11]
and is known as the "Kasha guitar".

Literature

References

  1. doi:10.1021/j100178a001
    . Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ McClure, Donald S. "Biographical Memoirs: Michael Kasha, 1920-2013" (PDF). National Academies of Sciences. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. ^ Renowned FSU scientist Michael Kasha dies at 92, tallahassee.com, Jun. 13, 2013
  4. doi:10.1021/j100178a001
    .
  5. ^ Berry, R. Stephen (2000). "Robert Sanderson Mullekin". Biographical Memoirs. 78: 146.
  6. ^ "FSU celebrates career, contributions of renowned scientist". Florida State University News. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ Kasha NAS Membership
  8. ^ "AAAS Membership List". Archived from the original on 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  9. ^ "Porter Medal". European Photochemistry Association. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  10. ^ kasha bracing design
  11. ^ Kasha Guitar Patent

External links

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