William van Bogaert Robertson

Background

Robertson, William van Bogaert was born on September 15, 1914 in New York City. Son of William Merry and Wilhelmina Rosalie (van Bogaert) Dobbins.

Education

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Albert Ludwig University, Freiburg, Germany, 1937.

Career

Research chemist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1938-1940; research fellow, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1940-1943; research associate medicine, University of Chicago, 1943-1945; professor biochemistry and experimental medicine, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1945-1961; professor biochemistry, director research and education children's hospital, Stanford (California) U., 1960-1979; professor emeritus, Stanford (California) U., since 1979; program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1979-1987; senior advisor, Marine Advisory Technology Education Project, Monterey, California, since 1996. Visiting professor faculty medicine University del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1967-1968;visiting professor U. Saigon, Vietnam, 1973.

Achievements

• William van Bogaert Robertson has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, science administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, member American Chemical Society, American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Society Biochemisty and Molecular Biology, AARP Vote, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Sail-cruising, gardening.

Connections

Son of William Merry and Wilhelmina Rosalie (van Bogaert) R. Married Alice Freeman Slemmons, May 20, 1940 (deceased August 1967). Children: William Junior, Wilhemina Louise.

Married Maria Enriqueta Tejera, November 20, 1968. 1 child, Jose Rafael.

Father:

William Merry Robertson

Mother:

Wilhelmina Rosalie (van Bogaert) Robertson

Spouse:

Maria Enriqueta Tejera

Spouse:

Alice Freeman Slemmons

child:

Jose Rafael Robertson

child:

Wilhemina Louise Robertson

child:

William Junior Robertson