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Smith, Robert Martin was born on December 25, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of Claude J. and Carolyn Lucille (Pletcher) Smith.
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Robert Martin Smith, American Forensic chemist. Achievements include research on mass chromatographic analysis of arson residues, use of opium, acetylated by heating with aspirin and acetaminophen as home remedy by Hmong immigrants; identification of 6 new urinary metabolites of cocaine and cis-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol inmarijuana.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Wittenberg U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1970.
Career
Research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1970-1971; forensic chemist, Wisconsin Department Justice Crime Laboratory, Madison, since 1971.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Midwest Association of Forensic Scientists, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Linda Kay Stemen, December 23, 1967 (divorced 1980). Married Paula Jean Schultz, May 23, 1981 (divorced 1994). 1 child, Ryan Wade; married Judith A. VanKirk, July 13, 1996.
