Background
Houk, Robert Samuel was born on November 23, 1952 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert H. and Rose B. Houk.
Houk, Robert Samuel was born on November 23, 1952 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert H. and Rose B. Houk.
Bachelor of Science, Slippery Rock State College, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1980.
Assistant professor of chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, 1981-1987; associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1987-1991; professor, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1991. Consultant Perkin Elmer Sciex, Norwalk, Connecticut, since 1982.
Member American Chemical Society (award in chemical instrumentation 1993), Society for Applied Spectroscopy (L.W. Strock award 1986, Maurice F. Hasler award 1993), American Society for Mass Spectrometry.
Married Linda Lembke, October 3, 1981. Children: Andrew, Mary.