Background
Brett, Robin was born on January 30, 1935 in Adelaide, Australia. Son of Alan Gore and Sheila Mary (MacCabe) Brett.
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Robin Brett
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Bachelor of Science, U. Adelaide, 1956; AM, Harvard University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1963.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institute, Washington, 1963-1964;
geologist, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1964-1969, 74-78;
geologist, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, since 1982;
chief geochemistry branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1969-1974;
director division earth science, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1978-1982. Administrative judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel National Research Council, since 1998. Member scholarly studies review committee Smithsonian Institution, 1987-1989.
Member geophysics study committee NAS-National Research Council, 1988-1992, member board earth science, 1984-1987, member United States geodynamics committee, 1986-1989, chairman, 1992-1994, others.
Achievements
Membership
Member visiting committee National Air and Space Museum, since 1991. With Royal AustralianAir Force, 1953-1954. Fellow Meteoritical Society (president 1974), Geological Society American (chairman planetary geology division 1984), Geochem.
Society (county 1976-1978), International Union Geological Sciences (secretary-general 1989-1996, president since 1996), Geological Society Washington(president 1986), American Geophysical Union (president volcanology, geochemistry and petrology section 1986-1988, international secretary, Executive Committee 1992-1998).
Connections
Married Abigail Trafford, August 10, 1963 (divorced 1983). Children: Abigail, Victoria. Married Jill Faith Davidson, May 23, 1986.
