Background
Blanke, Robert Vernon was born on December 3, 1924 in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Son of Henry and Irene (Meyer) Blanke.
Blanke, Robert Vernon was born on December 3, 1924 in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Son of Henry and Irene (Meyer) Blanke.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1958.
Assistant toxicologist, Maryland. Chief Medical Examiner Office, Baltimore, 1958-1960;
chief toxicologist, Illinois State Health Department, Chicago, 1960-1963;
chief toxicologist, Virginia Chief Medical Examiner, Richmond, 1963-1972;
professor pathology, pharmacology, and toxicology, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1972-1987;
director toxicology laboratory, Medical College Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, 1972-1987;
consultant, Richmond, since 1987. Member toxicology study section division research grants.
National Institutes of Health, 1970-1974. Member peer review toxicology data bank National Library. Medicine, 1975-1985; director American Board Forensic Toxicology, 1975-1985.
Participant First Symposium on Drugs of Abuse Testing, 1990. Co-chairman conference on technical, science, and procedural issues employee drug testing National Institute Drug Abuse.
With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Forensic Sciences (merit award 1973, 80, Harger award 1986, member Executive Committee 1975-1978). Member International Association Forensic Toxicologists (founder), Society Forensic Toxicologists (founder, vice president 1977, president 1978).
Married Lois Margaret Scholz, September 9, 1950. Children: Christine Louise, Steven Robert, Jonathan Andrew.