Background
Conn, Robert William was born on December 1, 1942 in New York City. Son of William Conrad and Rose Marie (Albanese) Conn.
Conn, Robert William was born on December 1, 1942 in New York City. Son of William Conrad and Rose Marie (Albanese) Conn.
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Pratt Institute, 1964. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology, 1968.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Euratom Cmty. Research Center, Ispra, Italy, 1968-1969;
research associate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1969-1970;
visiting associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970-1972;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972-1975;
professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1980;
director fusion technical program, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974-1979;
Romnes faculty professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1980;
professor engineering and applied science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1980-1993;
director Institute Plasma and Fusion Research, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987-1993;
dean School Engineering, University California, San Diego, since 1994;
founder, Chairman of the Board, Trikon Technologies, Inc. (now Trikon Technologies, Inc.), Los Angeles, 1986-1993.
Chair, secretary Energy's Fusion Energy Advisory Committee, 1991-1996. Consultant to government.and industry.
Fellow American Nuclear Society (Outstanding Achievement award for excellence in research fusion division 1979), American Physical Society. Member National Academy of Engineering.
Children: Carole, William.