Background
Sutherland, Robert Melvin was born on October 21, 1940 in Moncton, N.B., Canada. Son of Hubert Alan and Florence Irene (Forbes) Sutherland. came to the United States, 1976.
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Robert Melvin Sutherland
Edit Profileeducator Life sciences professional
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scotia, 1961; Doctor of Science (honorary), Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scotia, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Rochester, 1966.
Career
Assistant professor biophysics, U. Western Ontario, London, 1968-1972;
assistant professor therapeutic radiology, U. Western Ontario, London, 1972-1974;
associate professor therapeutic radiology, U. Western Ontario, London, 1974-1976;
associate professor biophysics, U. Western Ontario, London, 1972-1976;
associate professor biophysics, U. Rochester, 1976-1979;
professor radiation oncology, U. Rochester, 1980-1988;
professor biophysics, U. Rochester, 1979-1988;
associate director Cancer Center, U. Rochester, 1984-1988;
vice president life science, Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, since 1988. Consultant professor Stanford (California) U., since 1988. Research consultant National Institutes of Health, since 1976, American Cancer Society, 1979-1983, National Cancer Institute Canada, since 1974.
Principal investigator National Institutes of Health and others, since 1961.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (Radiation Research award 1977), American Association Cancer Research, American Society Cell Biology, Radiation Research Society (councillor-at-large, Executive Committee 1979-1982, identification committee for annual research award 1980, membershipcom. 1979-1981), American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (com.on radiation biology 1984-1988, annual meeting program 1988-1991).
Connections
Married Karen Jeanette Webb, June 30, 1962. Children: Kathleen Anne, William Robert, Jeffrey Alan.
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Nationality
British