Background
Switzer, Robert Lee was born on August 26, 1940 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Stephen and Elva Delila (Allison) Switzer.
Switzer, Robert Lee was born on August 26, 1940 in Clinton, Iowa, United States. Son of Stephen and Elva Delila (Allison) Switzer.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1966.
Research fellow Laboratory Biochemistry, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1966-1968. Assistant professor biochemistry University Illinois, Urbana, 1968—1973, associate professor, 1973—1978, professor biochemistry and basic medical science, 1978—2002, professor emeritus, since 2002, department head, 1988—1993. Member biochemistry study section National Institutes of Health, 1985-1989, chairman, 1987-1989.
Guest professor University Copenhagen, 1995. Member microbial physiology and genetics study section, National Institutes of Health, 1998-2000.
Fellow American Academy Microbiology. Member American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Microbiology, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi.
Married Bonnie George, June 13, 1965. Children: Brian, Stephanie.