Robert S. Knox

University of Rochester

Grants and Contracts (Externally Funded)

1. D. L. Dexter and R. S. Knox

Electronic properties of solids

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Grant AF-AFOSR-62-145

1 Feb. 1962 - 31 Jan. 1964, $127,000

2. D. L. Dexter and R. S. Knox

Electronic properties of solids (renewal)

AFOSR, Grant AF-AFOSR-611-64

1 Feb. 1964 - 31 May 1967, $187,000

3. Robert S. Knox

Electrodynamic effects in molecules

Army Research Office (Durham), Grant DA-ARO-D-31-124-G828

1 June 1966 - 16 June 1968 (no-cost ext. to 31 Dec. 1968), $30,528

4. D. L. Dexter and R. S. Knox

Theory of the electronic properties of solids

AFOSR, Grant AF-AFOSR-611-67

1 June 1967 - 30 Sept. 1970, $222,000

5. Robert S. Knox

Chlorophyll and chlorophyll aggregates

National Science Foundation (NSF), Biophysics Division, grant PCM-75-19638

1 March 1976 - 28 Feb. 1978, $40,000

6. J. H. Eberly, C. R. Hagen, and R. S. Knox

Eastern theoretical physics conference XV

NSF, Theoretical Physics Division, Grant PHY-76-15854

1 Sept. 1976 - 21 Aug. 1977, $4,600

7. Robert S. Knox

Chlorophyll and chlorophyll aggregates (renewal)

NSF, Biophysics Division, Grant PCM-77-20230

1 Nov. 1977 - 31 Oct. 1980, $136,000

8. Robert S. Knox

Chlorophyll and chlorophyll aggregates (renewal)

NSF, Biophysics Division, grant PCM-80-11819

1 Sept. 1980 - 31 Aug. 1983, $178,000

9. Robert S. Knox

Acoustics laboratory course for non-physicists

NSF, Instructional Scientific Equipment Program, Grant SER80-14356

15 Oct. 1980 - 31 March 1983, $18,000 (matched by University of Rochester) (Principal investigatorship transferred to S. L. Sharpless and J. L. Pipher, May 3, 1982)

10. Robert S. Knox and Gerard A. Mourou

Acquisition of equipment for development of subpicosecond physics facility

NSF, Biological Instrumentation Program , Grant PCM-80-18488

1 July 1981 - 31 Dec. 1982, (no-cost ext. to 31 Dec. 1983), $250,000

11. Robert S. Knox*

A solid state tunable laser at 1.5 mm based on cooperative two centre vibronic transitions of rare earth and hydroxide ions

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

March 1980 - March 1981, Bfr 120,000 ($4,175.07)

12. Robert M. Boyd,** Theodore G. Castner, and Robert S. Knox*

Sensitization of photovoltaic cells by energy transfer

U. S. Department of Energy, Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Contract DE-Fg01-80CS-83110

1 June 1980 - 31 May 1981 (no-cost ext. to 31 Aug. 1981) $90,000

13. Robert S. Knox

Ultrafast electronic processes in chlorophyll proteins

U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Competitive Research Grants Division, Grant 82-CRCR-1-1128

1 Sept. 1982 - 31 Aug. 1986 $193,000

14. Robert S. Knox

Spectroscopy of porphyrin-protein complexes

NSF, Biophysics Division, Grant PCM-83-70042

1 May 1983 - 30 April 1986, $100,000

15. Robert S. Knox

1984 Summer honors workshop for science teachers

National Science Foundation Grant DPE-84-70042

15 June 1984 - 30 June 1986 (no-cost ext. to 30 November 1985), $88,500

16. Robert S. Knox and Stewart L. Sharpless

1985 Summer honors workshop for science teachers

National Science Foundation Grant TEI-85-50100

1 June 1985 - 31 May 1986, $100,350

17. Robert S. Knox

Coherent Vibrational Energy Transport

Naval Air Systems Command Contract MDA903-86-C-0057

4 March 1986 - 2 March 1987, $30,000

18. Robert S. Knox

Time-resolved fluorescence studies of excitation energy flow in chloroplasts

USDA Grant 87-CRCR-1-2424

1 July 1987 - 30 June 1989 (no-cost ext. to 30 June 1990), $80,000

19. Robert S. Knox

Search for Coherent Vibrational Energy Transfer in Proteins

NSF, biophysics division, Grant DMB-87-03695

1 October 1987 - 31 March 1990, $85,000

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*Substituting for original investigator David L. Dexter, deceased.

**Substituting for original investigator M. G. Sceats, resigned.

20. Robert S. Knox

Time-resolved studies of antenna function

USDA Grant 90-37130-5641

1 August 1990 - 31 July 1992 (no-cost ext. to 30 November 1992), $100,000

21. Robert S. Knox

Studies of Excitation Transfer in Photosynthetic Antenna Structures

USDA Grant 92-37306-7679

1 September 1992 - 31 August 1994 (no-cost ext. to 31 August 1995), $90,000

22. Robert S. Knox

Studies of Excitation Transfer in Photosynthetic Antenna Structures

USDA Grant 95-37306-2014

15 August 1995 - 14 August 1999 (no-cost ext. to 14 August 2000), $201,000

Grants of University Funds

1. Robert S. Knox, George E. Hoch, and Kenneth J. Teegarden

Nanosecond lifetime measurements of primary photosynthetic excitations

UR Grant Funds

1 July 1967 - 31 Dec. 1967, $5,000

2. Robert S. Knox

Theory of excitation transfer between porphyrins

UR/Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

1 July 1969 - 30 June 1973, $14,454

3. Robert S. Knox

Applications of subnanosecond spectroscopy to biological systems

UR/NIH Basic Research Support Grant (BRSG)

1 July 1979 - 30 June 1980, $4,000

4. Robert S. Knox

Applications of subpicosecond spectroscopy in biological systems

UR/NIH/BRSG

1 July 1980 - 30 June 1981, $2,500

5. Robert S. Knox

Picosecond studies of hematoporphyrin interactions

UR Cancer Center/American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant IN-18-W sub.

1 Jan. 1982 - 31 Dec. 1982, $3,500

6. Robert S. Knox

Mechanisms of HPD photosensitized singlet oxygen production

UR/NIH/BRSG

1 July 1988 - 30 June 1989 (no-cost extension to 31 Dec. 1989), $3,520