Robert Arthur Brown

Background

Brown, Robert Arthur was born on July 22, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Ralph and Lillian Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1973; Master of Science, University Texas, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1979.

Career

Instructor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1978; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1979-1982; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1982-1984; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1984; Warren K. Lewis professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1992; Executive officer department chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1987-1988; head department chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1989-1996; dean School of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1996-1998; co-director supercomputer facility, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1989-1994; provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1998. Consultant Lincoln laboratories, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1985-1987, Mobil Solar Energy, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1982-1993.

Achievements

• Robert Arthur Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Engineering, AIChE (Allen P. Colburn award 1986, Professional Progress award 1996), Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Association Crystal Growth (Young Author award 1985), American Physical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences.

Connections

Married Beverly Ann Lamb, June 22, 1972. Children: Ryan Arthur, Keith Andrew.

Father:

Ralph Brown

Mother:

Lillian Brown

Spouse:

Beverly Ann Lamb

child:

Keith Andrew Brown

child:

Ryan Arthur Brown