Background
Vanderbei, Robert Joseph was born on October 8, 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Roger Joseph Vanderbei and Marilyn Jean Schuitema.
Vanderbei, Robert Joseph was born on October 8, 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Roger Joseph Vanderbei and Marilyn Jean Schuitema.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1976; Master of Science in Operations Research and Statistics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1978; Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, Cornell Univercity, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics, Cornell Univercity, 1981.
National Science Foundation research fellow, Courant Institute Mathematics Sciences New York University, 1981-1982; visiting lecturer, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1982-1984; member technical staff, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1984-1990; associate professor department сivil engineering and operations research, Princeton University, since 1990.
Member Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Mathematics Society, Operations Research Society American, National Ski Patrol, Center Jersey Soaring Club (chief instructor, safety officer).
Married Krisadee Supajittra, May 17, 1985.