Background
Koler, Robert Donald was born on February 14, 1924 in Casper, Wyoming, United States. Son of Joseph Leonard and Nellie (Hayes) Koler.
Koler, Robert Donald was born on February 14, 1924 in Casper, Wyoming, United States. Son of Joseph Leonard and Nellie (Hayes) Koler.
Bachelor, University Oregon, 1945. Doctor of Medicine, University Oregon, 1947.
Intern, U. Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1947-1948; resident, U. Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1948-1949, 51-53; assistant professor medicine, U. Oregon Medical School, Eugene, 1956-1959; associate professor, U. Oregon Medical School, Eugene, 1959-1964; professor medicine, head hematology and experimental medicine, U. Oregon, Portland, 1964-1969; professor medicine, head medical genetics, U. Oregon, Portland, 1967-1987; chairman pro tem department medicine, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1976-1977; interim vice president academic affairs, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1987-1989; professor emeritus, U. Oregon, Eugene, since 1989; associate vice president academic affairs, U. Oregon, Eugene, since 1989. Member cancer research center committee National Cancer Institute, 1968-1972.
Member Oregon Board Social Protection, 1967-1970. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1949-1951. Fellow American College of Physicians, Western Society Clinical Research (councilor 1964-1966), Western Association Physicians (councilor 1975-1978).
Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Hematology, American Society Human Genetics, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married June Rogers, June 23, 1945. Children– Thomas E., Mary L.