Background
McDowell, Robin Scott was born on November 14, 1934 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of James Duffil and Aimee Marguerite (Lavers) McDowell.
McDowell, Robin Scott was born on November 14, 1934 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of James Duffil and Aimee Marguerite (Lavers) McDowell.
Bachelor, Haverford College, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960.
Member of staff, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1960-1981; assistant group leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1981-1982; fellow, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1983-1991; senior chief scientist in chemical structure and dynamics program, Battelle Pacific N.W. Labs, Richland, Washington, since 1991.
Chairman Los Alamos County Library. Board, 1981-1982; member board Mid-Columbia Symphony, since 1994. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Optical Society American, Coblentz Society Inc.
(president 1987-1989), Society Applied Spectroscopy, Sigma Xi.
Married Arlene R. Egertsen, November 23, 1963. Children: Jennifer Ellen, Allison Elizabeth.