Robert John Collier

Background

Collier, Robert John was born on August 6, 1938 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Eric Knox and Julia (Spearman) Collier.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, Rice U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Harvard University, 1964.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Molecular Biology Institute, Geneva, 1964-1966; assistant professor bacteriology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1970; associate professor bacteriology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970-1974; professor microbiology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974-1984; professor microbiology and molecular genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1984-1988; faculty dean for graduate education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1988-1994; Maude and Lillian Presley professor microbiology and molecular genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1989. DuPont lecturer Harvard University, 1981. Chairman Gordon Conference, Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity, 1982.

Consultant Cetus Corporation, Berkeley, 1989-1993, Virus Research Institute, since 1992.

Achievements

• Robert John Collier has been listed as a noteworthy Biomedical researcher, academic dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NAS, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Field Superior vena cava syndrome (treasurer local chapter 1986-1990), Norwegian Academy Sciences and Letters, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Joan McCarthy, June 23, 1962. Children: Andree, Erin, Brittany.

Father:

Eric Knox Collier

Mother:

Julia (Spearman) Collier

Spouse:

Joan McCarthy

child:

Erin Collier

child:

Brittany Collier

child:

Andree Collier