Robert Richard Reeber

Background

Reeber, Robert Richard was born on January 22, 1937 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Albert Anthony Reeber and Freda (Brown) Love.

Education

B Metallurgical Engineering, New York University, 1958; Master of Science in Metallurgy, New York University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Mineralogy, Ohio State University, 1968.

Career

Materials engineer, Radio Corporation of America, Somerville, New Jersey, 1959-1960; assistant professor materials science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1969-1970; assistant professor metallurgy, Arya Mehr Institute Technology, Teheran, Iran, 1970-1971; postdoctoral work, crystallography, Cambridge University, Fritz Haber Institute, England, Germany, 1973-1975; materials scientist, unites states department Energy-Geothermal Division, Washington, 1976-1981; materials engineer, program manager, Army Research Office, Durham, North Carolina, since 1981. From adjunct associate to professor department geology U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1983-1996. Adjunct Professor department materials science and engineering North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1996.

Chairman materials coordinator committee Department Energy, Washington, 1978, member interagency ceramics committee, 1989-1995, chairman, 1991.

Achievements

• Robert Richard Reeber has been listed as a noteworthy Materials engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, fundraiser Frank Porter Graham Parent-Teachers Association, Chapel Hill, 1986. Volunteer teacher area elementary schools, Chapel Hill. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1960-1963.

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Ceramic Society, American Crystallographic Association, National Association Ceramic Engineers, Mineral Society American, Materials Research Society (section vice president, president 1985-1986), American Geophysical Union, German Mineral Society, German Crystal Society, Böhmische Physical Society.

Connections

Married Waltraud Brendt, September 26, 1973. Children: Ursula Francis, Andrew Bernard, Meri Kirsten, Joy Elizabeth.

Father:

Albert Anthony Reeber Love

Mother:

Freda (Brown) Love

Spouse:

Waltraud Brendt

child:

Meri Kirsten Reeber

child:

Andrew Bernard Reeber

child:

Joy Elizabeth Reeber

child:

Ursula Francis Reeber