Robert Douglas Gehrz

Background

Gehrz, Robert Douglas was born on December 28, 1944 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Gustave and Mary Gilbert Gehrz.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, University of Minnesota, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Minnesota, 1971.

Career

Research assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1968-1971; research associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1971-1972; assistant professor physics & astronomy, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1972-1978; associate professor of physics & astronomy, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1978-1983; professor of physics & astronomy, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1983-1985; Adjunct Professor physics & astronomy, U. Wyoming, Laramie, since 1986. Board directors Associated Universities for Research in Astronomy, Tucson, 1976-1977. Member NAS Astronomy Survey Committee, Washington, 1978-1982, advising committee for Astronomical Sciences National Science Foundation, Washington, 1977-1980, 87-90.

Adjunct Professor U. Wyoming, Laramie, since 1985.

Achievements

• Robert Douglas Gehrz has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Parks and Recreation Board, Laramie, 1982-1985. Member Parks and Recreation Commission, Falcon Heights, Minnesota, 1985-1990. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, Explorer's Club.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (steering committee since 1990), American Astronomical Society (councillor 1986-1989), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Susan Lucille Laurel, May 1, 1970. Children: Alexander Robert, Andrea Laurel.

Father:

Robert Gustave Gehrz

Mother:

Mary Gilbert Gehrz

Spouse:

Susan Lucille Laurel

child:

Andrea Laurel Gehrz

child:

Alexander Robert Gehrz