Robert Reece Borchers

Background

Borchers, Robert Reece was born on April 4, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Harley and Rena Josephine (Reece) Borchers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Notre Dame, 1958; Master of Science in Physics, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1961.

Career

Professor physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1961-1976; vice chancellor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1976-1977; vice chancellor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1977-1979; deputy associate, director MFE Program, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1979-1983; associate director computation, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1983-1991; assistant to director for university relations, Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1991-1993; division director advanced science computing, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, since 1993. Member committee National Science Foundation, Washington, 1973-1993, National Academy Science, Washington, 1983-1993.

Achievements

• Robert Reece Borchers has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist and administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society.

Interests

• Avocations: golf; music.

Connections

Married Mary Bridget Hennessy, November 26, 1960. Children: Patrick Joseph, Anne Marie, Robert Edward.

Father:

Robert Harley Borchers

Mother:

Rena Josephine (Reece) Borchers

Spouse:

Mary Bridget Hennessy

child:

Anne Marie Borchers

child:

Robert Edward Borchers

child:

Patrick Joseph Borchers