Robert Philip Porter

Background

Porter, Robert Philip was born on September 21, 1942 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Porter and Frances Carol Parkinson.

Education

SBEE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; SMEE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Northeastern U., 1970.

Career

Associate scientist, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institute, 1971-1977; director mechanics, Schlumberger Doll Research, Ridgefield, Connecticut, 1978-1982; director sensor physics, Schlumberger Doll Research, Ridgefield, Connecticut, 1984-1985; vice president, Nippon Schlumberger K.K., Tokyo, 1982-1984; chair electrical engineering, U. Washington, Seattle, 1985-1988; professor electrical engineering, chair ocean acoustics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1989-1994; vice president, Fairchild-Weston, Syosset, New York, 1988-1989. Member Naval Research Advisory Committee, Arlington, Virginia, 1988-1994. Consultant Sperry Corporation, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 1986, Schlumberger Ltd., New York City, 1986-1987.

Invewstment consultant, since 1991.

Achievements

• Robert Philip Porter has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Acoustical Society American, Optical Society American. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (associate), Society Exploration Geophysicists, International House Japan, Eta Kappa Nu, TauBeta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Janet Cohen, Department 8, 1963 (divorced April 1975). Children: Melissa J., Timothy R. M.Charlotte Rose Lin, September 21, 1980.

Father:

George Porter Parkinson

Mother:

Frances Carol Parkinson

Spouse:

Janet Cohen

child:

Melissa J. Porter

child:

Timothy R. Porter