Background
Phemister, Robert David was born on July 15, 1936 in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Irving and Georgia Nora (Savignac) Phemister.
Phemister, Robert David was born on July 15, 1936 in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Irving and Georgia Nora (Savignac) Phemister.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1967.
Research associate, University of California, Davis, 1960-1961;
visiting research pathologist, University of California, Davis, 1974-1975;
staff scientist, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1962-1964;
section leader to director collaborative radiological health laboratory, Colorado State University, 1964-1977;
member of faculty, College Veterinary Medicine and biomedical Sciences, 1968-1985;
professor veterinary pathology, College Veterinary Medicine and biomedical Sciences, 1973-1985;
associate dean, College Veterinary Medicine and biomedical Sciences, 1976-1977;
associate director experiment station, College Veterinary Medicine and biomedical Sciences, 1977-1985;
dean, College Veterinary Medicine and biomedical Sciences, 1977-1985;
interim academic vice president University, College Veterinary Medicine and biomedical Sciences, 1982;
interim president University, College Veterinary Medicine and biomedical Sciences, 1983-1984;
special counselor to president, College Veterinary Medicine and biomedical Sciences, 1984-1985;
visiting professor, Colorado State University, 1995-1996;
professor veterinary pathology, Cornell Univercity, since 1985;
dean College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1985-1995. Consultant Mississippi State University, 1977-1981. Commissioner Colorado Advanced Technology Institute, 1983-1984.
Member governing board New York Sea Grant Institute, 1985-1995, vice chairman, 1990-1992. Member veterinary medicine advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1984-1988. Member joint county on food and agricultural science USDA, 1988-1992, member Executive Committee, 1989-1992.
Chairman.Zweig Memorial Fund for Equine Research, 1985-1995. Member of advisory panel for vet.medicine Pew Health Professions Commission, 1991-1993.
Served to Commander United States Public Health Service, 1960-1968. Member American Veterinary Medical Association (council on education 1985-1991, advisory board veterinary specialities 1985-1989), Association American Veterinary Medical Colleges (president 1982-1983), Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (Distinguished Service award 1985), New York State Veterinary Medical Society (Centennial award 1990), Sigma Xi, Phi Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta (Merit award for Administration 1995).
Married Ann Christine Lyon, June 14, 1960. Children: Katherine, David, Susan.