Robin M. Hochstrasser

Background

Hochstrasser, Robin M. was born on January 4, 1931 in Edinburgh, Scotland. United States citizen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Heriot-Watt U., Scotland, 1952; Doctor of Science honoris causa, Heriot-Watt U., Scotland, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Pure Chemistry, U. Edinburgh, 1955.

Career

Member of faculty department chemistry, U. B.C., Canada, 1957-1963; member of faculty department chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1963; Blanchard professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1971-1983; Doonner professor science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1983; director Regional Laser Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1978. Visiting professor Cambridge (England) University, 1972, Australian National U., Canberra, 1973, U. Grenoble, France, 1974, California Institute Technology, 1975, others.

Achievements

• Robin M. Hochstrasser has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society (Philadelphia Section award 1990, Peter Debyeaward 1997), Royal Institute Chemistry, American Physical Society, American Institute Physics, Biophysics Society, Optical Society American (Special President's award 1986, Ellis R.Lippincott award 1997), National Academy Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences.

Connections

Married; 2 children.