Background
Nicklas, Robert Bruce was born on May 29, 1932 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Ford Adelbert and Marthabelle (Beckett) Nicklas.
Nicklas, Robert Bruce was born on May 29, 1932 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Son of Ford Adelbert and Marthabelle (Beckett) Nicklas.
Bachelor of Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1954; Master of Arts (Eugene Higgins fellow), Columbia University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1958.
Instructor in zoology, Yale University, 1958-1961;
assistant professor zoology, Yale University, 1961-1964;
associate professor, Yale University, 1964-1965;
associate professor, Duke U., 1965-1971;
professor, Duke U., since 1971;
chairperson department, Duke U., 1983-1986. Member National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Panel, 1969-1971, American Cancer Society Science.Adv. Committee for Virology and Cell Biology, 1975-1978.
Member of advisory board 12thInternat. Chromosome Conference, 1994.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Cell Biology (executive committee 1976-1978, council 1975-1978, E.B. Wilson medal 1995), American Society Naturalists, Genetics Society of America, Sigma Xi.
Married Sheila Jean Counce, September 17, 1960.