Rob B. Phillips

Rob Phillips
Born	1960
Alma mater	University of Minnesota (BS 1986, independent study) Washington University in St. Louis (PhD 1989)
Scientific career
Fields	Biophysics Applied physics
Institutions	California Institute of Technology 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 (Caltech). ^[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 California Institute of Technology 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]

References

1. "Robert B. Phillips | The Division of Biology and Biological Engineering". www.bbe.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
2. "How Rob Became a Scientist: An Unconventional Path to Science • iBiology". iBiology. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
3. "Hard-Core Scientist/Athletes". Caltech Magazine. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
4. "APS Fellows". American Physical Society. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11.
5. "Physical Biology of the Cell - About the Authors". Routledge Textbooks. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28.
6. "Caltech Applied Physics | News | Professor Phillips Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". aph.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
7. "Caltech Applied Physics | News | Four EAS Faculty Receive Named Chairs". aph.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
8. "ASCIT and GSC Honor Excellence in Teaching". www.caltech.edu. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
9. "Rob Phillips Awarded 2021 Feynman Teaching Prize". Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.