Background
Simons, Robert Walter was born on January 28, 1945 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of DeWayne Kimble and Helen Lucille (Bush) Simons.
Simons, Robert Walter was born on January 28, 1945 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of DeWayne Kimble and Helen Lucille (Bush) Simons.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, 1980.
Staff research biochemist, U.Mex., Albuquerque, 1972-1975; lecturer department biology, U.Mex., Albuquerque, 1973-1974; tutor, lecturer molecular biology, Board Tutors Bio-chemical Sciences/Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1984; postdoctoral fellow department molecular biology, Harvard University, 1980-1985; member, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center/University of California at Los Angeles, since 1985; assistant professor department microbiology and molecular genetics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1990; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1990.
With United States Navy, 1965-1969, Vietnam. Member American Society Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Genetics Society of America, Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Lindsay. Children: Sarah Christina, Rebecca Annual.