Biography:Rob B. Phillips
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| Born | 1960 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (BS 1986, independent study) Washington University in St. Louis (PhD 1989) |
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| Fields | Biophysics Applied physics |
| Institutions | Caltech Brown University |
Rob Brooks Phillips (born 1960) is an American biophysicist. He is currently Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics at the California Institute of Technology.[1]
Biography
Phillips originally did not intend to go to college and took an unconventional educational path, earning a bachelor's degree by independent study at the University of Minnesota in 1986.[2] He then received his doctorate in physics at Washington University in St. Louis in 1989. He was a professor at Brown University [when?] and has been a professor at Caltech since 2000. He enjoys surfing.[3]
Awards
- Fellow, American Physical Society (2009)[4]
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences[5][6]
- National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award (2004)[7]
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award[1]
- Caltech ASCIT teaching award (2017)[8]
- 2020–21 Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Caltech's highest teaching prize[9]
Works
- Physical Biology of the Cell (textbook)[5]
Images
Rob presenting his work in public conference at ESTIA, France
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Robert B. Phillips | The Division of Biology and Biological Engineering". http://www.bbe.caltech.edu/people/robert-b-phillips.
- ↑ "How Rob Became a Scientist: An Unconventional Path to Science • iBiology" (in en-US). https://www.ibiology.org/profiles/unconventional-path-to-science/.
- ↑ "Hard-Core Scientist/Athletes" (in en-US). https://magazine.caltech.edu/post/limitless.
- ↑ "APS Fellows". https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/fellowships/archive-all.cfm?initial=P.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Physical Biology of the Cell - About the Authors". https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780815344506/about_the_authors.php.
- ↑ "Caltech Applied Physics | News | Professor Phillips Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". http://aph.caltech.edu/news/845.
- ↑ "Caltech Applied Physics | News | Four EAS Faculty Receive Named Chairs". http://aph.caltech.edu/news/420.
- ↑ "ASCIT and GSC Honor Excellence in Teaching" (in en). 29 June 2017. https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/ascit-and-gsc-honor-excellence-teaching-78867.
- ↑ "Rob Phillips Awarded 2021 Feynman Teaching Prize". https://www.pallikkutam.com/edu-news/rob-phillips-awarded-2021-feynman-teaching-prize-.
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