Background
Acker, Robert Flint was born on August 24, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Booth and Mary (Flint) Acker.
Acker, Robert Flint was born on August 24, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Booth and Mary (Flint) Acker.
Bachelor, Indiana University, 1942. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1953.
Assistant professor Iowa State University, Ames, 1954-1959. Assistant chief cancer chemotherapy department, chief quality control department Microbiol. Associates, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland, 1959-1961, chief department cell and media production, 1961-1962.
Director microbiology program Office of Naval Research, Department Navy, Washington, 1962-1969. Director office of research coordinator, assistant dean faculties for research, professor biological science Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1969-1974. Executive director American Society Microbiology, Washington, 1974-1981, National Foundation Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, 1981-1986.
President Bionox Corporation, Tucson, 1985-1992. Member bacteriology and mycology study section National Institutes of Health, 1964.
Vice president, board directors Iona House Senior Service Center, Washington, 1978-1979, president, 1979-1981. Trustee Massanetta Conference Center, 1983-1986. Board directors American Type Culture Collection, 1983-1989.
President Sunrise Mountain Ridge Homeowners Association, 1994-1995. Board elders Potomac United Presbyterian Church, Maryland, 1967-1969, Winnetka (Illinois) Presbyterian Church, 1972-1974, National Presbyterian Church, Washington, 1983-1986, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Tucson, 1989-1991, 1998-2000. Fellow American Academy Microbiology, Society for Industrial Microbiology (president 1986-1987, Charles Porter award 2001).
Member American Society for Microbiology, American Institute Biological Science (council 1983-1991), Cosmos Club.
Married Phyllis Catharine Fry, January 2, 1948 (deceased April 2005). Children: Catharine Elizabeth, Barbara Fenner, Robert Macdonald, James Christopher. Married Helen Crawford Stephens, April 8, 2006.