Iris M. Ovshinsky

Iris M. Ovshinsky (July 13, 1927-August 16, 2006) was the co-founder of ECD Ovonics with her husband Stanford R. Ovshinsky, and served as Vice President from its founding in 1960 until her death. Born Iris L. Miroy in New York, she earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from Swarthmore College in 1947, master's degree in biology from the University of Michigan in 1950, and doctorate in biochemistry in 1960 from Boston University. Prior to marrying Mr. Ovshinsky, her first marriage gave her a daughter and son, Robin and Steven Dibner, and she divorced in 1959. She married Stanford Ovshinsky in 1959, who had three sons, Ben, Harvey and Dale Ovshinsky. Mr. Ovshinsky is a prolific inventor, credited with inventing the nickel metal hydride...