Background
Newcomb, Robert Whitney was born on April 19, 1956 in Redwood City, California, United States. Son of Robert Wayne and Sarah Elenor Newcomb.
biotechnologist neuroscience researcher
Newcomb, Robert Whitney was born on April 19, 1956 in Redwood City, California, United States. Son of Robert Wayne and Sarah Elenor Newcomb.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Molecular Biology, University Colorado, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Biophysics, University Hawaii, 1983.
Teaching assistant department chemistry, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1977-1978; research assistant department biochemistry, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1978-1983; postdoctoral researcher Bekesy Laboratory Neurobiology, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1983-1985; assistant professor Pacific biomedical Research Center, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1987-1989; postdoctoral researcher in biological science, Stanford (California) U., 1985-1987; Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale fellow, Center Neurochemistry, U. Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, 1987; scientist, project coordinator analytical biochemistry, Neurex Corporation, Menlo Park, California, since 1989.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Marcelle Nguyen, October 12, 1985.