Background
Clark, Robin Jon Hawes was born on February 16, 1935 in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Clark, Robin Jon Hawes was born on February 16, 1935 in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Bachelor of Science, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1956. Master of Science with first class honors, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University College London, 1961.
Doctor of Science, University College London, 1969.
Assistant lecturer University College London, 1961-1962, lecturer, 1963-1971, reader, 1972-1981, professor, 1982-1988, dean science, 1988-1989, head department chemistry, 1989-1999, Sir William Ramsay professor, since 1989. Visiting professor Columbia University, 1965, Padua, 1967, Western Ontario, 1968, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1978, University Bern, 1979, University Fribourg, 1979, University Auckland, 1981, University Odense, 1983, University Sydney, 1985, University Bordeaux, 1988, University Pretoria, 1991, Universität Würzburg, 1996, Indiana University, 1998, University Thessaloniki, 1999. Lecturer Kresge-Hooker, Wayne State University, 1965, John Van Feuns, Amsterdam, 1979, Carman, Johannesburg, 1994, Moissan, Paris, 1998, Leermakers, Wesleyan University, 2000, Hassel, Oslo, 2000.
Chairman advisory council, trustee Ramsay Memorial Fellowships Trust, since 1989. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (Tilden lecturer 1983, Medal Nyholm lecturer 1989, Thomas Graham lecturer 1991, Harry Hallam lecturer 1993, 2000), Royal Society London (United Kingdom-Canada Rutherford lecturer 2000), Royal Society Arts, University College London. Member Academy Europaea, Council Royal Society, Secretary Royal Institute (Joannes Marcus Marci medal 1998), Athenaeum, Porters Park Golf Club.
Married Beatrice Rawdin Brown, May 30, 1964. Children: Victoria Helen, Matthew Paul Alexander.