Robert E. Cohen: key obituary facts
Is Robert E. Cohen dead? Yes. Robert E. Cohen died on July 9, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Robert E. Cohen's cause of death was reported as Parkinson's disease.
What was Robert E. Cohen known for?
He was an American chemical engineer.
More about Robert E. Cohen
Born: 21 January 1947.
Gender: male.
Education: California Institute of Technology, Cornell University.
Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Awards: Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Robert E.
Cohen, an American chemical engineer and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, died on July 9, 2026, aged 79, of complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was known for his work in polymers and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2010.
Cohen, who earned his master’s and doctorate at the California Institute of Technology, later held a postdoctoral fellowship at Oxford University. He was also a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Physical Society and the Materials Research Society.