Background
Melcher, Robert Lee was born on January 27, 1940 in Marshaltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Jack Wilbur and Francis Maurine (Glass) Melcher.
physicist computer industry executive
Melcher, Robert Lee was born on January 27, 1940 in Marshaltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Jack Wilbur and Francis Maurine (Glass) Melcher.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Methodist University, 1962. Postgraduate, University Koeln, Cologne, Germany. Master of Science, Washington University, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, 1968.
Research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1968-1970; research staff member, International Business Machines Corporation Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, since 1970; manager, International Business Machines Corporation Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, 1975-1980; senior manager, International Business Machines Corporation Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, 1980-1985; director, International Business Machines Corporation Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, 1985-1987, 89-92; manager, International Business Machines Corporation Zurich (Switzerland) Research Laboratory, 1987-1989.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Society for Information Displays.
Married Ingeborg Boettcher, June 10, 1966. Children: Marc, Kirk, Scott.