Shais Rishon (B.A. 2005), pen name MaNishtana, an African-American Orthodox rabbi, activist, and writer Larry Rosenberg (B.A. 1954), American Buddhist teacher and proponent of anapanasati (mindful breath meditation) Henry Rosenblum (B.A. 1969), hazzan (cantor) of the Forest Hills Jewish Center in Queens, NY and Dean of the H.L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America 1998–2010 Jacob J. Schacter (B.A. 1973), University Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought and Senior Scholar at the Center for the Jewish Future at Yeshiva University Pinchas Stolper (B.A. 1952), Orthodox rabbi, writer, and spokesman Herbert Tarr (B.A. 1949), Reform rabbi who left his pulpit to become a novelist and humorist Eliezer Waldman(B.A. 1959), Israeli Orthodox rabbi and former politician, who served as a member of the Knesset for Tehiya between 1984 and 1990 Tzvi Hersh Weinreb (B.A. 1962), Executive Vice President Emeritus of the Orthodox Union Isaiah Zeldin (B.A. 1941) rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel (B.A. 1975), Executive Vice President of Agudath Israel of America Science and technology Biochemistry and chemistry Samuel Ajl (B.A. 1945), microbiologist and biochemist; expert in microbial toxins Stanley Cohen (B.A. 1943), biochemist and Nobel laureate (Physiology or Medicine, 1986) Martha Greenblatt (B.S. 1962), chemist at Rutgers University, received the 2003 American Chemical Society's Garvan-Olin Medal Arthur R. Grossman (1973), biologist whose research ranges across plant biology, microbiology, marine biology, phytochemistry, and photosynthesis. Jerry March (M.S. 1953), chemist and author of March's Advanced Organic Chemistry Alexander H. Popkin (B.S. 1934), scientist and prolific inventor, developed synthetic lubricant for car and truck engines and Esso Extra Gasoline, containing a detergent additive advertisers claimed "Put a Tiger in Your Tank" Barnett Rosenberg (B.S. 1948), chemist, known for his discovery of the anti-cancer drug cisplatin Howard Sachs (B.S. 1949), biochemist; pioneer the study of neuroendocrinology Nicholas Sand (B.A. 1966), clandestine chemist and early proponent of psychedelics Seymour Shapiro (B.S. 1935), organic chemist, known for his pioneering work on a class of drugs used to treat symptoms of adult-onset diabetes Karen Joy Shaw (B.S. 1976), American microbiologist and discoverer of novel antifungal and antibacterial compounds Harry Wiener (B.S. 1945) chemist, physician and psychologist, and pioneer in cheminformatics and chemical graph theory Computer science Martin Goetz (B.A. 1953), pioneer in the development of the commercial software industry; holds the first U.S. software patent Lawrence Landweber (B.S. 1963), Internet pioneer, helped develop CSNET, founding member and president of the Internet Society Jack Minker