Robert M. Nelson

Background

Nelson, Robert M. was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Steve and Margaret (Yeager) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, CUNY, 1966; Master of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1977.

Career

Research associate, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1978-1980; senior scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, since 1980. Producer weekly science radio show Station KPFK, since 1980.

Achievements

• Robert M. Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Pasadena Democratic Club, since 1984. Member California Democratic State Center Committee, since 1984. Chairman Democratic 41st Assembly District California.

Commissioner Pasadena Public.Utilities, since 1984. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Astronomical Society (press officer division planetary science 1983-1986), Astronomical Society Pacific, American Geophysical Union, International Astronomical Union, Southern California Federation Scientists (co-chairman since 1981).

Connections

Married Carolyn Valley (divorced). Children: Tom, Chet; married Marguerite Renner.

Father:

Steve Nelson

Mother:

Margaret (Yeager) Nelson

Spouse:

Carolyn Valley

Spouse:

Marguerite Renner.

child:

Chet Nelson

child:

Tom Nelson