Isadore Perlman

Who is Isadore Perlman?

Isadore Perlman was an American nuclear chemist noted for his research of Alpha particle decay. The National Academy of Sciences called Perlman "a world leader on the systematics of alpha decay". He was also recognized for his research of nuclear structure of the heavy elements. He was also noted for his isolation of Curium, as well as for fission of tantalum, bismuth, lead, thallium and platinum. Perlman discovered uses of radioactive iodine and phosphorus for medical purposes. He played a key role in Manhattan Project's plutonium production. Perlman was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the Danish Royal Academy, chairman of the Department of Chemistry of the University of California, Berkeley, head of the Nuclear Chemistry Division and an associate director of the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory.