Robert Louis Hirsch

Background

Hirsch, Robert Louis was born on March 6, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Aaron and Dorothy Jean (Block) Hirsch.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1964. Master of Science, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1959.

Career

Research engineer Atomics International, 1959-1960. Physicist, later director ITT Industrial Laboratories, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1964-1968. Senior physicist controlled thermonuclear research Atomic Energy Commission (now Department Energy), Washington, 1968-1972, division director, 1972—1976.

Assistant administrator solar, geothermal and advanced energy system Energy Research and Development Administration (presidential appointment), 1976-1977. Deputy manager science and technical department Exxon Corporation, 1977. General manager exploratory petroleum research Exxon Research and Engineering Company, 1977-1980, manager Synthetic Fuels Research Laboratory Baytown, Texas, 1980-1983.

Vice president, manager research and technical services department Arco Oil and Gas Company, Dallas, 1983-1991. Chief Executive Officer Atlantic Richfield Company Power Technologies, Inc., 1986-1991. Vice president Washington office Electric Power Research Insurance, 1991-1994.

Consultant in technical and management, since 1994. Executive advisor Advanced Power Technologies, Washington, 1997—2001. President The Energy Technology Collaborative, Inc., 1995-1997.

Senior energy analyst Rand, 2001—2002. Chairman board on energy and environmental system National Research Council, 1996—2003. Senior energy program advisor Science Applications International Corporation, 2003—2007.

Senior energy advisor MISI, since 2007. Member boards Annapolis Center and Fusion Power Associates. Participant in Atlantic Council Studies.

Member LDRD Board Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1993-1995. Member United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Joint Commission on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, 1970s. Chairman United States delegate United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Joint Fusion Power Coordinator Committee, 1970s.

Member International Fusion Research Council, 1970s, Department Energy Research advisory board, 1980s. Vice chairman committee on science, engineering and technical Federal Coordinator Council for Science Engineering and Technology, 1976. Advisory board Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 1980s, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1993-1997.

Research coordinator council Gas Research Institute, 1980s.

Achievements

• Robert Louis Hirsch has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant, research by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elected national associate National Academies, 2001. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Nuclear Society (chairman fusion technical group, director 1975-1976, 78-79, outstanding technical achievement award 1983), Tau Beta Pi (University Illinois Alumni Honor award), Phi Epsilon Pi.

Connections

Married Barbara Palmer, 2006, Evelyn Podhouser, February 1, 1959 (divorced 2000). Children: Allen, Lauri, Scott.

Father:

Louis Aaron Hirsch

Mother:

Dorothy Jean (Block) Hirsch

Spouse:

Barbara Palmer

child:

Scott Hirsch

child:

Lauri Hirsch

child:

Allen Hirsch