Background
Koch, Robert Milton was born on May 15, 1924 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of William F. and Geneva E. (Skinner) Koch.
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Robert Milton Koch, American geneticist, researcher. Recipient Livestock Service award, University Nebraska, 1978, Pioneer Service award, Beef Improvement Federation, 1979. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science; member: American Society Animal Science (Animal Breeding & Genetics award 1976), Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1948. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1953.
Career
Assistant professor Animal science University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1950—1955, associate professor, 1955—1959, professor, since 1959. Chairman animal science department, 1959—1966. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
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Membership
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: American Society Animal Science (Animal Breeding & Genetics award 1976), Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Virginia Lee Terrett, July 12, 1946. Children: William Terrett, James Robert, Richard Lee.
