Background
Charlson, Robert Jay was born on September 30, 1936 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Rolland Walter and Harriet Adele (Stucky) Charlson.
scientist atmospheric sciences educator
Charlson, Robert Jay was born on September 30, 1936 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Rolland Walter and Harriet Adele (Stucky) Charlson.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Stanford University, 1958. Master of Science in Chemistry, Stanford University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Sciences, University Washington, 1964.
Postgraduate (Fulbright scholar), London University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Stockholm University, 1993.
Research engineer, Boeing Company, Seattle, 1959-1962; research assistant professor department сivil engineering, U. Washington, Seattle, 1965-1969; associate professor atmospheric chemistry, U. Washington, Seattle, 1969-1971; associate professor сivil engineering and geophysics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1971-1974; professor atmospheric chemistry in сivil engineering geophysics and environ.studies, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1994; professor atmospheric science, U. Washington, Seattle, 1985-1998; adjunct professor of chemistry, U. Washington, Seattle, 1985-1996; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1996-1998; professor emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1998.
Fellow American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upson (honorary).
Married Patricia Elaine Allison, March 16, 1964. Children: Daniel Owen, Amanda Marcella.