| Born | 31 May 1923 River Edge, New Jersey |
| Died | 14 May 2008 (age 84) Lowville, New York |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Spouse | Lillian Janet Moller (married 1946) |
| Education | Gettysburg College NYU–Medicine Bellevue (internship) Dartmouth (pathology) SUNY Downstate (orthopedics) |
| Children | Michael, Lisa, Adam |
| Awards | Middleton Award (1964) Nicholas Andry Award (1979) |
| Known for | Limb regeneration Cell dedifferentiation Biopotential measurements Electrical treatment of nonunions and osteomyelitis Health risks of environmental electromagnetic energy Acupuncture |
| Fields | Biocybernetics Bioelectricity Tissue biophysics Public health |
| Influenced by | Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Harold Burr Marcus Singer Norbert Wiener René Dubos Peter Medawar |
| Institutions | Veterans Administration Hospital Upstate Medical Center |
| Books | Mechanisms of Growth Control (1981) Electromagnetism and Life (1982) The Body Electric (1985) Cross Currents (1990) |
Robert Otto Becker (May 31, 1923–May 14, 2008) was a U.S. orthopedic surgeon who is best known for his research in biocybernetics. He spent his entire career at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Syracuse, New York, where he served as chief of orthopedic surgery, chief of research, and head of a research laboratory devoted to studying the role of bioelectrical phenomena in growth and healing, tissue regeneration, infection control, and the health impact of artificial environmental electromagnetic energy.
