Background
Roberts, Wilbur Eugene was born on November 16, 1942 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Son of Wilbur Eugene Roberts and Elva Etna (Chance) Turnwall.
research scientist Wine importer dental educator
Roberts, Wilbur Eugene was born on November 16, 1942 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Son of Wilbur Eugene Roberts and Elva Etna (Chance) Turnwall.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Creighton University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, University Utah, 1969. Certified in orthodontics, University Connecticut, 1974.
DHC in Medicine (honorary), Lille University, France, 1996.
Research fellow University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1967—1969. Postdoctoral fellow University Connecticut, Farmington, 1971—1974. From assistant professor to professor dentistry University Pacific, San Francisco, 1974—1988.
Professor chairman department orthodontics Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1988—1993, chairman department oral and facial development, 1993—1997, professor physiology and biophysics School Medicine, 1988—2000, director graduate orthodontics program School Dentistry, since 1988, head orthodontics section, 1997—2008, professor emeritus, since 2008. Member steering committee Biomechs. and Biomaterials Research Center Indiana U.-Purdue University, 1990—1996. National Research Council senior research associate National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1982—1983.
Jarabak professor orthodontics Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1997—2008. Chief Executive Officer, secretary-treasurer VinElite Imports, Inc., 1999—2005. Director Bone Research Laboratory University Pacific, 1980—1988, director Oral Development Clinic, 1980—1986, Doctor Fred West Memorial lecturer, 1989, 97.
Research consultant Neodontics Corporation, Laguna Nigel, California, 1982—1985, Denar Corporation, Anaheim, California, 1985—1987, Nobelpharma AG, Goteborg, Sweden, 1988, Dental Implant Clinical Research Group, Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1991, Align Technology, Mountain View, California, Oral Medicine and Biology Study section National Institutes of Health, 1992—1996, Research Council American Dental Association, 1992. Accreditation consultant in orthodontics American Dental Association Council on Dental Accreditation, 1996—2002. Task force on faculty recruitment American Association of Orthodontics, 1998—2002.
Adjunct professor mechanical engineering Purdue University, Indianapolis, since 1990. Associate professor implantology, maxillofacial surgery University Lille, France, since 1987. Guest professor University Western Ontario, Canada, 1987.
Doctor George Grieve Memorial lecturer Canada Dental Association, 1993. Member international affairs committee Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1995—2005. Science consultant Align Technology Corporation.
Visiting professor University Melbourne, Australia, University Frankfurt, Germany, Lomalinda University, California. United States importer Mud House Wine Company Ltd., Marlbourgh, New Zealand, Oakridge Vineyards, Ltd., Australia, Rymill Wines, Coonawarra, Australia. Partner Vinters of Zuperb Zinfandel, Paso Robles, California.
Owner Roberts' Renner Road and Castle Vineyards, New Zealand. Keynote lecturer Moyers Symposium, University Michigan, 2004. Hine memorial lecturer Indiana University, 2006.
President Roberts Orthodontics, PC, since 2006. Owner Jawbone Winery and Vineyards LLC, Healdsburg.
Republican campaign worker, Contra Costa County, California, 1980-1982. Church school superintendent San Ramon Valley Methodist Church, Alamo, California, 1979-1981. Adult ministries council San Ramon Valley Methodist Church, Danville, California, 1984-1986.
Science consultant St. Isadore School and San Ramon Valley High School, Danville, 1978-1986. Chairman building committee Sunrise at Geist United Methodist Church, Indianapolis. Member planning board Volunteers in Medicine, Indianapolis, 2000-2001.
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1969-1971, Vietnam. Fellow: American College Dentists, International College Dentists. Member: Pacific Dental Research Foundation (president 1976-1980), American Association Dental Research, Medical Dental Guild California 1982-1983, (Gold Key award 1985), Conference of the Company of Wine Tasters of Normandy (president Indiana medical chapter 1992-1997, Master of the Cave 1997—2001, Baron of Honor 1999, Master of Embassies 2001-2005), Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Married Cheryl Ann Jones, June 6, 1967. Children: Jeffery Alan, Carrie Jean.