Background
Robinson, Bruce Butler was born on October 13, 1933 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Senior and Dorothy Conerly (Butler) Robinson.
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Bruce Butler Robinson, American Physicist. National Science Foundation fellow Princeton University, 1956-1958, National Science Foundation international summer fellow, Varenna, Italy, 1962; recipient Meritorious Presidential Rank award President of the United States, 1989, Distinguished Civilian Svc. medal Secretary of the Navy, 1997.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Drexel U., 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Princeton University, 1961; Master of Business Administration, Rider U., 1977.
Career
Research associate, University of California, San Diego, 1961-1963;
research scientist, Radio Corporation of America David Sarnoff Laboratory, Radio Corporation of America, Princeton, New Jersey, 1963-1973;
executive director, member commerce technical advisory board, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1973-1975;
director policy integration, director coal and synfuels policy, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1975-1981;
senior science advisor to vice president research, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1981-1984;
deputy director, Office Naval Research, Arlington, 1984-1987;
director research, Office Naval Research, Arlington, 1987-1994;
deputy director science and technical, Office Naval Research, Arlington, 1994-1996;
associate technical director for science and technical, Office Naval Research, since 1996. Principal author national energy policy plan unites states department Energy, 1981. United States representative to international energy agency, government expert group on technical, Paris, 1979-1981.
Member international team to review Research and Development programs Dutch Ministry Economics and Finance, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1979. Presenter science lectures.
Achievements
Membership
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Physical Society, The Oceanography Society (founding).
Connections
Married Dorothy Ross, June 4, 1960. Children: Douglas Ross, Christopher Scott.
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American
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National Science Foundation fellow Princeton University, 1956-1958, National Science Foundation international summer fellow, Varenna, Italy, 1962. Recipient Meritorious Presidential Rank award President of the United States, 1989, Distinguished Civilian Svc. medal Secretary of the Navy, 1997.National Science Foundation fellow Princeton University, 1956-1958, National Science Foundation international summer fellow, Varenna, Italy, 1962. Recipient Meritorious Presidential Rank award President of the United States, 1989, Distinguished Civilian Svc. medal Secretary of the Navy, 1997.