Morris Joseph Robins

Background

Robins, Morris Joseph was born on September 28, 1939 in Nephi, Utah, United States. Son of Waldo George and Mary Erda (Anderson) Robins.

Education

Bachelor, University Utah, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State University, 1965.

Career

Cancer research scientist Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1965-1966. Research associate University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1966-1969. From assistant professor to professor chemistry University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1969-1986.

Professor chemistry Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, since 1987. Visiting professor medicinal chemistry University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1981-1982. Adjunct professor medicine University Alberta, Edmonton, 1988-2000.

Grant evaluation panel American Cancer Society, New York City, 1977-1980, National Cancer Institute Canada, Toronto, 1983-1986. Member of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome & Related Research Study Section 4, National Institutes of Health, Washington, 1995-2000. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Morris Joseph Robins has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Conventional Christian churches have lost the authority of God. Contemporary Christian beliefs are a mixture of the truth and of errors that have been added over the centuries.

Membership

Member American Association for Cancer Research, American Chemical Society (Utah award 1997), International Society for Antiviral Research, International Society Nucleic Acids Chemistry (member advisory board 1995-1998), International Society Nucleosides Nucleotides and Nucleic Acid (advisory board member 2001-2002, Imbach-Townsend award 2008).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, reading, puzzles.

Connections

Married Jerri Johnson, June 11, 1960 (divorced July 1972). Children: Dayne M., Diane, Douglas W., Debra, Dale C. Married Jackie Alene Robinson, August 24, 1973.

Children: Mark K., Janetta A., Tiffany A.

Father:

Waldo George Robins

Mother:

Mary Erda (Anderson) Robins

Spouse:

Jackie Alene Robinson

Spouse:

Jerri Johnson

child:

Diane Robins

child:

Debra Robins

child:

Janetta A. Robins

child:

Dale C. Robins

child:

Dayne M. Robins

child:

Mark K. Robins

child:

Douglas W. Robins

child:

Tiffany A. Robins