Background
Gerlach, Robert Louis was born on November 16, 1940 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Charles Frederick and Avalie Genevive (d'Avignon) Gerlach.
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Robert Louis Gerlach
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Robert Louis Gerlach, American Research and development executive, physicist. Recipient International Rectifier 100 award R & D Magazine, 1980, 81. Troop committee chairman Boy Scouts American, Minneapolis, 1979-1989. Member American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, Microbeam Analysis Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1969.
Career
Staff scientist, Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1968-1973; senior engineer, Varian Associations, Palo Alto, California, 1973-1974; project scientist, Physical Electronics division Perkin Elmer Corporation, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 1974-1985; director Research and Development, Physical Electronics division Perkin Elmer Corporation, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 1985-1990; vice president, FEI Company, Beaverton, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Troop committee chairman Boy Scouts American, Minneapolis, 1979-1989. Member American Physical Society, American Vacuum Society, Microbeam Analysis Society.
Interests
Connections
Married Carol Louise McKee. Children: Robert Scott, Brett Cornell, Avalie Lynn, Cheri Louise.
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Religion
Mormon -
Political Party
Republican