Background
Akers, Robert Michael was born on August 15, 1950 in Pulaski, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Donald and Dorothy Louise (Stevens) Akers.
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Robert Michael Akers, American Physiologist, educator. Achievements include research in prolactin's role in lactogenesis in ruminants, ontogeny of prolactin receptor in mammary gland, cell-cellinteractions in mammary morphogenesis, effects on environment on milking related secretion of hormones, effects of insulin-like growth factor transgenes on mammary cell proliferation.
Education
AS, Wytheville Community College, 1972; Bachelor of Science in Biology, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 1974; Master of Science in Physiology, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1980.
Career
Research physiologist, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1980-1981; assistant professor, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, 1982-1986; associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, 1986-1992; professor, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, since 1992; Horace E. and Elizabeth F. Alphin professor dairy science, Virginia Poly and State University, Blacksburg, since 1996. Ad hoc grant reviewer numerous agys. Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army Reserve, 1970-1976. Member American Dairy Science Association (various committees, Outstanding Young Scientistaward 1986, Borden award for outstanding research 1993), American Society Animal Sciences, Endocrine Society, Gamma Sigma Delta (research award of merit 1996).
Connections
Married Phyllis Catherine Hamby, July 24, 1970.
