Background
Greenkorn, Robert Albert was born on October 12, 1928 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frederick John and Sophie (Phillips) Greenkorn.
Greenkorn, Robert Albert was born on October 12, 1928 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frederick John and Sophie (Phillips) Greenkorn.
Student, Oshkosh State College, 1951-1952; Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1954; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1957.
Postdoctoral fellow, Norwegian Technology Institute, 1957-1958; research engineer, Jersey Production Research Company, Tulsa, 1958-1963; lecturer, U. Tulsa, 1958-1963; associate professor theoretical and applied mechanics, Marquette U., Milwaukee, 1963-1965; associate professor chemical engineering, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1967; professor, head chemical engineering department, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1967-1972; assistant dean engineering, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1972-1976; associate dean engineering, director engineering experiment station, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1976-1980; vice president, associate provost, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1980-1986; vice president programs, Purdue Research Foundation, 1980-1994; vice president research, Purdue Research Foundation, 1986-1992; vice president research, dean graduate school, Purdue Research Foundation, 1993-1994; special assistant to the president, Purdue Research Foundation, since 1994; vice president special programs, Purdue Research Foundation, 1994; R. Games Slayter distinguished professor chemical engineering, since 1995. Research coordinator Indiana Clean Manufacturing and Safe Materials Institute, since 1994. Director Technology Assistance Program, since 1996.
Served with United States Navy, 1946-1951. Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Petroleum Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Rosemary Drexler, August 16, 1952. Children: David Michael, Eileen Anne, Susan Marie, Nancy Joanne.