Background
Stevenson, Robert Edwin was born on December 2, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Arthur Edwin and Mary Lucille (Beman) Stevenson.
Stevenson, Robert Edwin was born on December 2, 1926 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Arthur Edwin and Mary Lucille (Beman) Stevenson.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1947. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1954.
Virologist United States Public Health Service, Cincinnati, 1954-1958. Head cell culture section, Tissue Bank United States Naval Medical School, Bethesda, Maryland, 1958-1960. Head cell culture and tissue material section National Cancer Institute, 1960-1963, chief viral carcinogenesis branch, 1963-1967.
Manager biological science, corporation development department Union Carbide Corporation, Tarrytown, New York, 1967-1972. Vice president, general manager, Frederick (Maryland) division Litton Bionetics, 1972-1980. Director American Type Culture Collection, Rockville, Maryland, 1980-1993.
Director emeritus, 1993. Director Large Scale Biology, Inc., Rockville, 1984-1990. Consultant American Association Tissue Banks, since 1999.
Chairman biotechnology advisory committee Department Commerce, Washington, 1985-1993. Lecturer Yale University College Medical, 2006. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945.
Member Tissue Culture Association (president 1988-1990), World Federation Culture Collections, United States Federation Culture Collections (president 1988-1990), American Society Micrbiology, Cosmos Club (Washington).