Robert Frosch
- Born: May 22, 1928 (New York, New York)
Education
- 1947: AB, Columbia University
- 1949: MA, Columbia University
- 1952: PhD, Columbia University (Theoretical Physics)
Major Positions
- 1951–1953: Columbia University, Research Scientist, Theoretical Division, Hudson Laboratories
- 1953–1963: Columbia University, Associate Director to Director, Hudson Laboratories
- 1963–1965: United States Department of Defense, Director for Nuclear Test Detection, Advanced Research Projects Agency
- 1965–1966: United States Department of Defense, Deputy Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency
- 1966–1973: United States Navy, Assistance Secretary of the Navy for Research and Development
- 1973–1975: United Nations, Assistant Executive Director, UN Environmental Program
- 1975–1977: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Associate Director for Applied Oceanography
- 1977–1981: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Administrator
- 1981–1982: American Association of Engineering Societies, President
- 1982–1993: General Motors Company, Vice President for Research Laboratories
- 1993–present: Harvard University, Senior Research Fellow, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Selected Part-Time Positions
- 1967–1967: United States Delegate, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- 1970–1970: United States Delegate, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- 1982–1988: Member, Board of Trustees, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Selected Awards and Honors
Oral History Interviews
Resources on the Web
