pattern - What's my room number?

The following list contains the room numbers of some of my co-workers:

• Room 15: Bobbie Solomon, born 18-Apr-1973


• Room 21: Galvin MacNeil, born 24-May-1974


• Room 22: Ismael Tirrell, born 7-Feb-1964


• Room 31: Lorene Alberts, born 22-Jun-1992


• Room 42: Robert Cabello, born 27-Sep-1967


• Room 48: Olivia Perkins, born 25-Jan-1971


• Room 52: Nelson Morales, born 19-Oct-1987


• Room 65: Alfred Bennett, born 11-Jul-1988


• Room 73: Buster Robbins, born 6-Aug-1989


• Room 84: Dorris Compton, born 13-Nov-1985



• Room 87: Tamara Pierson, born 15-Dec-1970


• Room 97: Ursula Akiyama, born 30-Mar-1990

What will be the room number of my co-worker Martin Petters, born 16-Oct-1984?

Answer

Martin Petters is in room 16.

Justification:

By flipping the initials of the co-workers and by flipping the digits of their room numbers, you get the corresponding element numbers of the corresponding chemical elements.
The birth dates are red herrings.

Step by step solution:

15 Bobbie Solomon - 51 Sb Antimony
21 Galvin MacNeil - 12 Mg Magnesium
22 Ismael Tirrell - 22 Ti Titanium
31 Lorene Alberts - 13 Al Aluminium
42 Robert Cabello - 24 Cr Chromium
48 Olivia Perkins - 84 Po Polonium
52 Nelson Morales - 25 Mn Manganese

65 Alfred Bennett - 56 Ba Barium
73 Buster Robbins - 37 Rb Rubidium
84 Dorris Compton - 48 Cd Cadmium
87 Tamara Pierson - 78 Pt Platinum
97 Ursula Akiyama - 79 Au Gold
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16 Martin Petters - 61 Pm Promethium