Robert Stewart Anderson (born November 17, 1952) is an American geomorphologist at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research.

Anderson graduated from Williams College in 1974 and pursued a master's and doctoral degree from Stanford University and the University of Washington, respectively.[1] In 2006, Anderson was named a fellow of the American Geophysical Union.[2] The University of Colorado Boulder honored Anderson with the Hazel Barnes Prize in 2014.[3] The next year, he received the American Geophysical Union's G. K. Gilbert Award.[4] In 2016, Anderson was appointed a CU Distinguished Professor.[5] He is married to Suzanne Anderson, with whom he co-authored the textbook Geomorphology: the mechanics and chemistry of landscapes.[6]

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  1. ^ "Robert Anderson". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Anderson, Andrews elected fellows of the American Geophysical Union". University of Colorado Boulder. February 16, 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Anderson named 2014 Hazel Barnes Prize winner". University of Colorado Boulder. April 18, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Anderson Receives 2015 G. K. Gilbert Award in Surface Processes". Eos. September 14, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Leaders in science, medicine named Distinguished Professors". University of Colorado. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  6. ^ Anderson, Robert S.; Anderson, Suzanne P. (2010). Geomorphology : the mechanics and chemistry of landscapes. Cambridge, United Kingdom. ISBN 978-0-521-51978-6. OCLC 466341136.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)