Background
GOMER, Robert was born on March 24, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Richard Gomer and Mary Gomer.
GOMER, Robert was born on March 24, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Richard Gomer and Mary Gomer.
Bachelor, Pomona College, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Rochester, 1949. Atomic Energy Commission fellow chemistry, Harvard, 1950.
Instructor, then Association Professor, James Franck Institute and Department, of Chemistry. University of Chicago 1950-1958, Professor since 1958, Director James Franck Institute 1977-1983, Carl William Eisendrath Distinguished Service Professor, of Chemistry since 1984. Association; Chairman Editorial Board Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 1965-1970.
Lecturer, Faraday Society 1959.
Editorial Board Surface Science 1964-1970. Board of directors 1960-1984. N.A.S., American Academy, of Arts and Sciences and Leopoidina Akademie der Naturforscher.
Married Anne Olah, 1955. Children: Richard, Maria.