Background
Newburgh, Robert Warren was born on March 22, 1922 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Oscar and Ida Selma (Kreutz) Newburgh.
Newburgh, Robert Warren was born on March 22, 1922 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Oscar and Ida Selma (Kreutz) Newburgh.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Iowa, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Wisconsin, 1953.
Assistant professor to professor, dean graduate school Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1980. Section head, genetics and molecular biology National Science Foundation, Washington, 1979-1983. Director biological science division Office of Naval Research, 1983-1996.
Executive director The Protein Society, Bethesda, Maryland, since 1996. Study section member National Institute Health, Bethesda, 1966-1971, traveling grant committee, 1972-1975, division research resources council, 1979-1982. Visiting professor University Connecticut, Storrs, 1960, University California, San Diego, 1972.
Captain United States Army, 1941-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Protein Society, American Society Biochemists and Molecular Biology.
Married Marilyn Jean Gould, August 30, 1947 (divorced August 1978). Children: Kirk, Elizabeth. Married Mary Janet Newburgh, September 1, 1979.
Children: Christina, Collette.