Gary Schuster
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| Born | August 6, 1946 |
| Nationality |  American |
| Alma mater | Clarkson College of Technology University of Rochester |
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| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Gary Benjamin Schuster (born August 6, 1946)[1] was the interim president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, a position he held from July 1, 2008, when former president G. Wayne Clough stepped down,[2] until April 1, 2009, when George P. "Bud" Peterson was named Georgia Tech's permanent president. He still holds the office Vasser Woolley Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Schuster earned a B.S. in Chemistry at Clarkson College of Technology in 1968, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Rochester in 1971.[3]
Academic life
[edit]University of Illinois
[edit]Schuster was a faculty member at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for 20 years.[2] He also served as Head of the Department of Chemistry in the UIUC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from 1989 to 1994.
Georgia Tech
[edit]Schuster became Dean of the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Sciences and professor of chemistry and biochemistry in 1994.[2]
He became Provost in 2006.[2]
He was named Interim President on April 4, 2008, and assumed the office on July 1, 2008.[2][4][5] On April 1, 2009, Schuster stepped down from the position as George P. "Bud" Peterson took over as the Institute's permanent president.
Honors and awards
[edit]- Charles Holmes Herty Medal (2006)[2]
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2004)[6]
- Chancellor's Award, University System of Georgia (1998)[4][6]
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (1994)[4][7]
- Paul Flory - IBM Fellowship[4]
References
[edit]- ^ American Men & Women of Science - Google Books. R.R. Bowker. 2003. ISBN 9780787665296. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Biography: Interim President Gary B. Schuster, Ph.D." Georgia Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ "Faculty: Gary B. Schuster". Georgia Tech School of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ a b c d "Gary Schuster Named Georgia Tech Interim President" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. 2008-04-04. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ Fan, Vivian (2008-06-27). "Clough departs; Schuster begins interim presidency". The Technique. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ a b "Faculty Honors & Awards". Georgia Tech School of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ "Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards". American Chemical Society. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
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