Background
Sinsheimer, Robert Louis was born on February 5, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Allen S. and Rose (Davidson) Sinsheimer.
university chancellor and educator
Sinsheimer, Robert Louis was born on February 5, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Allen S. and Rose (Davidson) Sinsheimer.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.
Staff member radiation laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1942-1946; associate professor biophysics, physics department, Iowa State College, Ames, 1949-1955; professor, Iowa State College, 1955-1957; professor biophysics, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1957-1977; chairman division biology, California Institute Technology, 1968-1977; chancellor, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1977-1987; chancellor emeritus, University of California, Santa Cruz, since 1987; professor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1988-1990; professor emeritus, University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1990.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Society Biological Chemists, Biophysics society (president 1970), American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy Sciences (member of council 1970-1973, Chairman of the Board editors Proceedings 1972-1980), Institute Medicine.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Scis.; Society Biological Chemists
Biophys. society (president 1970)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Academy Scis. (council 1970-73, chairman board editors Proceedings 1972-80)
1970 - 1973
Institute Medicine.
Camping, hiking and photography.
Married Flora Joan Hirsch, August 8, 1943 (divorced 1972). Children: Lois June (Mistress Wickstrom), Kathy Jean (Mistress Vandagriff), Roger Allen. Married Kathleen Mae Reynolds, September 10, 1972 (divorced 1980).
Married Karen Current, August 1, 1981.