Robert Norman Schock

Background

Schock, Robert Norman was born on May 25, 1939 in Monticello, New York, United States. Son of Carl Louis and Norma Elizabeth (Greenfield) Schock.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Colorado College, 1961; Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1966; postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1963-1964.

Career

Junior geophysical trainee, Continental Oil Corporation, Sheridan, Wyoming, 1960; junior geologist, Texaco In., Billings, Montana, 1961; teaching assistant, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1961-1963; research assistant, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1964-1966; research associate, University of Chicago, 1966-1968; senior research scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, since 1968; group leader high pressure physics, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, 1972-1974; section leader geoscience and engineering, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, 1974-1976; division leader earth science, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, 1976-1981; head department earth science, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, 1981-1987; energy program leader, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, 1987-1992; deputy associate director for energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, 1992-1998; senior fellow Center Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, since 1998. President Pressure Sys. Research Inc.; member of faculty Chabot College, 1969-1971.

Director Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, 1984-1986. Member of advisory panel on geoscience unites states department Energy, 1985-1987. Chair advanced.com. University of California Energy Institute, since 1992.

Member research advising committee Gas Research Institute, Chicago, since 1995.

Achievements

• Robert Norman Schock has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Sigma Xi, Commonwealth of California Club, Cosmos Club (Washington).

Connections

Married Susan Esther Benton, November 28, 1959. Children: Pamela Ann, Patricia Elizabeth, Christina Benton.

Father:

Carl Louis Schock

Mother:

Norma Elizabeth (Greenfield) Schock

Spouse:

Susan Esther Benton

child:

Christina Benton Schock

child:

Patricia Elizabeth Schock

child:

Pamela Ann Schock