Background
Barker, Robert was born on September 21, 1928 in Northumberland, England. Son of Albert E. S. and Hannah M. (Ferry) Barker. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1966.
Barker, Robert was born on September 21, 1928 in Northumberland, England. Son of Albert E. S. and Hannah M. (Ferry) Barker. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1966.
Bachelor, University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1952. Master of Arts (B. C. Sugar Refineries scholar), University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1958.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Michigan State University, 1994.
Technician, Fisheries Research Board Canada, 1953-1955;
Atlas Powder Company postdoctoral fellow in chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, 1958-1959;
visiting scientist, National Institutes of Health, 1959-1960;
assistant professor biochemistry, U. Tennessee, 1960-1963;
associate professor, U. Tennessee, 1963;
associate professor, U. Iowa, 1963-1967;
professor, U. Iowa, 1967-1974;
professor, department chairman biochemistry, Michigan State University, 1974-1979;
professor, director division biological science, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1979-1983;
vice president research and advanced studies, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1983-1984;
provost, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1984-1989;
senior provost, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1989-1991;
director Center for the Environment, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1991-1993;
senior fellow Center for Environment, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1993-1995;
provost emeritus, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1995. Visiting professor University of Minnesota, 1968, Duke U., 1970-1971. Member National Board Medical Examiners, 1967-1979.
Board directors Corning Inc. Consultant to government agys.
Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society (chairman division biological chemistry 1978-1979).
Married Kazuko Yamanaka, June 18, 1955. Children: Hana, Robin.