Background
Miner, Robert Scott was born on June 16, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Scott and Eleanor Martha (Milam) Miner.
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Robert Scott Miner, American Chemist. Achievements include research on major improvements in large scale organic synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, especially steroids. National Science Foundation research fellow in Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1975-1978; United Nations consultant fellow in Peru, 1977, China, 1987; IESC consultant in Brazil, 1987-1989.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1940; Master of Science, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1953; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1956.
Career
Research chemist, Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, 1940-1944; chief chemist, Tung Sol Lamp works, Newark, 1945-1947; assistant manufacturing chemist, Chemical Industries Basel Pharmaceutical Company, Summit, New Jersey, 1947-1949; manufacturing chemist, Chemical Industries Basel Pharmaceutical Company, Summit, New Jersey, 1949-1958; director chemical manufacturing, Chemical Industries Basel Pharmaceutical Company, Summit, New Jersey, 1958-1969; professor research staff, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1970-1981; chemical consultant, since 1970. Consultant Ciba-Geigy Corporation, government of Brazil, The Junta della Accuerdo de Cartagena, Lima, Peru, Shanghai (Peoples Republic of China) Hua Hai Chemical Company, others. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Institute Chemists (treasurer and vice Chairman, Board Of Directors). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York academic Science, Associations of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, New Jersey academic Sciences, American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Mary Evelyn Richey, December 26, 1942. Children: Becky Jane, Robert Scott III, Esther Davis.
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Republican
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National Science Foundation research fellow in Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1975-1978. United Nations consultant fellow in Peru, 1977, China, 1987. IESC consultant in Brazil, 1987-1989.National Science Foundation research fellow in Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1975-1978. United Nations consultant fellow in Peru, 1977, China, 1987. IESC consultant in Brazil, 1987-1989.