Joe Goldstein, professor of materials science and engineering, left a multifaceted legacy in 26 years at Lehigh. In 1969, he and Charles Sclar, professor of geological sciences, were selected by NASA to study particles taken from the moon’s surface during the first two lunar missions.

In 1970, Goldstein founded Lehigh’s annual Microscopy School, largest of its kind, which has trained 6,000 researchers from around the world.

As vice president for graduate studies and research, Goldstein helped establish the Ben Franklin Advanced Technology Center, the ATLSS (Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems) Center and several other critical research centers.

Goldstein helped develop the electron probe microanalyzer, the scanning electron microscope and the analytical electron microscope. His textbook, Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis, was a best-seller.

In 2000, to honor Goldstein’s contributions to the study of meteorites and lunar rocks, American astronomer Schelte Bus named an asteroid for Goldstein—4989 Joegoldstein.