Background
Walker, Robert Mowbray was born on February 6, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert and Margaret (Seivwright) Walker.
Walker, Robert Mowbray was born on February 6, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert and Margaret (Seivwright) Walker.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Union College, 1950; Doctor of Science, Union College, 1967; Master of Science, Yale University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1954; Dr honoris causa, Université de Clermont-Ferrand, 1975.
Physicist, General Electric Research Laboratory, Schenectady, 1954-1962, 63-66;
McDonnell professor physics, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1966;
director, McDonnell Center for Space Sciences, since 1975. Visiting professor U. Paris, 1962-1963. Adjunct Professor metallurgy Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1958, Adjunct Professor physics, 1965-1966.
Visiting professor physics and geology California Institute Technology, 1972, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India, 1981, Institut d'Astrophysique, Paris, 1981. National lecturer Sigma Xi, 1984-1985. President Volunteers for International Technology Assistance, 1960-1962, 65-66, founder, 1960.
Member Lunar Sample Analysis Planning Team, 1968-1970, LunarSample Review Board, 1970-1972. Advising committee Lunar Science Institute, 1972-1975. Member temporary nominating group in planetary science National Academy Sciences, 1973-1975, board on science and technical for international development, 1974-1976, committee planetary and lunar exploration, 1977-1980, member space science board, 1979-1982.
Board directors Universities Space Research Association, 1969-1971. Member organizing committee Com.on Space Research-International Astronomical Union, Marseille, France, 1984. Member task force on science uses of space station Solar System Exploration Committee, 1985-1986.
Member Antarctic Meteorite Working Group, 1985-1992. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Planetary Geosci. Strategy Committee, 1986-1988.
Member European Science Foundation Science Organisation Committee, Workshop on Analysis of Samples from Solar SystemBodies, 1990. Chairman Antarctic Meteorite Working Group, 1990-1992. Mem.cosmic dust allocation committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1998, visiting committee department terrestial magnetism Carnegie Institution, 1998, visiting committee Max Planck fur Chemie, Mainz, Germany, 1998.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Meteoritical Society (Leonard medal 1993), American Geophysical Union, Indian Institute of Astrophycis (honorary). Member NAS (member polar research board committee 1995, J. Lawrence Smith medal 1991), American Astronomical Society, St. Louis Academy Sciences (Peter Raven Lifetime Scientific Achievement award 1997).
Married Alice J. Agedal, September 2, 1951 (divorced 1973). Children: Eric, Mark. Married Ghislaine Crozaz, August 24,1973.