Background
Gilbert, Robert Owen was born on December 22, 1954 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Raymond Cyril and Sheila Gilbert. came to the United States, 1988.
Gilbert, Robert Owen was born on December 22, 1954 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Raymond Cyril and Sheila Gilbert. came to the United States, 1988.
B.V.Sc., U. Pretoria, 1977; M.Med.Vet. cum laude, U. Pretoria, 1985.
Assistant veterinarian with, private practice, Ladysmith, Natal., South Africa, 1977-1978;
assistant veterinarian with, private practice, Alberton, Transvaal., South Africa, 1978;
veterinary superintendent, Taurus Artificial Intelligence Cooperative, Irene, South Africa, 1978-1981;
state veterinarianA.I. section, Veterinary Research Institute, Onderstepoort, South Africa, 1981;
senior lecturer department genesiology, U. Pretoria, Onderstepoort, 1981-1984;
associate professor theriogenology, U. Pretoria, Onderstepoort, 1986-1988;
resident in Theriogenology, University of Wisconsin School Veterinary Medicine, Madison, 1984-1985;
associate professor theriogenology, Cornell Univercity College Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York, since 1988;
chief theriogenology section, Cornell Univercity College Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York, since 1990;
director, Cornell Univercity Bovine Research Center, Ithaca, New York, since 1991. Head theriogenology clinic, U. Pretoria, 1986-1988. Member various committees and subcommittee U. Pretoria, 1987, 88, Cornell Univercity, since 1989.
Ad hoc reviewer various grant applications. Consultant; speaker in field.
Active Tugela Basin Agricultural Show Committee, 1977. Parish councillor St. Martin's Anglican Church, Irene, 1979-1980, 80-81, St. Francis' Anglican Church, Waterkloof, Pretoria, 1987-1988. Member Executive Committee KwaNdebele Mission, 1987-1988.
Member South African Veterinary Association (Executive Committee Northern Transvaal branch 1982-1983, 83-84, Executive Committee secretary Embryo Transfer Group 1982-1983, 83-84, Production and Reproduction Group), Rural Practitioners' Group, Veterans in Industry Group (organizer 1980-1984), Royal College Veterinary Surgeons, Society Theriogenology, New York State Veterinary Medical Society, American Veterinary Medical Association.
Married Kathleen Clarke, November 26,1977. Children: David Robert, Mary-Anne.
