Rob B. Phillips Explained

Rob Phillips
Birth Date:1960
Nationality:American
Fields:Biophysics
Applied physics
Workplaces:Caltech
Brown University
Alma Mater:University of Minnesota (BS 1986, independent study)
Washington University in St. Louis (PhD 1989)

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 and has been a professor at Caltech since 2000. He enjoys surfing.[3]

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  1. Web site: Robert B. Phillips The Division of Biology and Biological Engineering. www.bbe.caltech.edu. 2019-12-28. 2019-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228174107/http://www.bbe.caltech.edu/people/robert-b-phillips. live.
  2. Web site: How Rob Became a Scientist: An Unconventional Path to Science • iBiology. iBiology. en-US. 2019-12-28. 2019-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228174101/https://www.ibiology.org/profiles/unconventional-path-to-science/. live.
  3. Web site: Hard-Core Scientist/Athletes. Caltech Magazine. 4 March 2017 . en-US. 2019-12-28. 2019-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228174101/https://magazine.caltech.edu/post/limitless. live.
  4. Web site: APS Fellows. American Physical Society. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181111043710/https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/fellowships/archive-all.cfm?initial=P. 2018-11-11.
  5. Web site: Physical Biology of the Cell - About the Authors. Routledge Textbooks. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228174101/https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780815344506/about_the_authors.php. 2019-12-28.
  6. Web site: Caltech Applied Physics News Professor Phillips Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. aph.caltech.edu. 2019-12-28. 2019-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228174102/http://aph.caltech.edu/news/845. live.
  7. Web site: Caltech Applied Physics News Four EAS Faculty Receive Named Chairs. aph.caltech.edu. 2019-12-28. 2019-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228174102/http://aph.caltech.edu/news/420. live.
  8. Web site: ASCIT and GSC Honor Excellence in Teaching. www.caltech.edu. 29 June 2017. en. 2019-12-28. 2019-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228174108/https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/ascit-and-gsc-honor-excellence-teaching-78867. live.
  9. Web site: Rob Phillips Awarded 2021 Feynman Teaching Prize. 2021-07-17. 2021-07-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210717083939/https://www.pallikkutam.com/edu-news/rob-phillips-awarded-2021-feynman-teaching-prize-. live.