Robert Arthur Andersen

Background

Andersen, Robert Arthur was born on September 26, 1948 in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States. Son of Arnold Peter and Josephine Levian (Lee) Andersen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1970; Master of Arts, St. Cloud State College, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arkansas, 1981.

Career

Undergraduate teaching assistant, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1967-1970; research assistant, St. Cloud (North Dakota) State College, 1971-1972; from field biologist to supervisor ecological studies, Northern States Power Company, Minneapolis, 1972-1975; graduate student teaching assistant, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1975-1980; from assistant to associate professor biology, DePaul University, Chicago, 1980-1989; director, Provasoli-Guillard National Center Culture Marine Phytoplankton, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine., since 1989. Advisory panel U. Copenhagen, 1993, 97.

Achievements

• Robert Arthur Andersen has been listed as a noteworthy Biological oceanographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Phycological Society (Executive Board directors 1992-1995), Phycol. Society American (membersip director, Executive Committee 1992-1994), International Society for Evolutionary Protistology (president-elect).

Interests

• Avocations: rifle and pistol target shooting.

Connections

Married Theresa Ann Kump, August 30, 1969. Children: Michael Scott, Jennifer Leslie, Eric Peter.

Father:

Arnold Peter Andersen

Mother:

Josephine Levian (Lee) Andersen

Spouse:

Theresa Ann Kump

child:

Jennifer Leslie Andersen

child:

Michael Scott Andersen

child:

Eric Peter Andersen