Jean-Lou Chameau
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Jean-Lou Chameau (born 1953) is a civil engineer and is the president of California Institute of Technology. Previously he served as a provost of Georgia Institute of Technology.
Dr. Chameau received his secondary and undergraduate education in France where he attended the ENSAM. He then obtained his Ph.D in civil engineering from Stanford University. In 1980 he joined the Purdue University, where he subsequently became full professor in civil engineering and head of the geotechnical engineering program. In 1991, he was nominated director of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech.
He is married to Dr. Carol Carmichael, the director of the Institute for Sustainable Technology and Development at Georgia Tech.
Chameau became president of Caltech on September 1, 2006. "As a person who loves science and technology, I cannot imagine a better and more exciting opportunity than to serve Caltech at this point of my career," said Dr. Chameau. "Caltech's commitment to and history of excellence are unequaled. It is a privilege to be asked to lead this institution. It is also very humbling. I look forward to working with such an exceptional group of faculty, staff, students, and trustees." Dr. Chameau succeeds Dr. David Baltimore, who is stepping down from the presidency after nearly nine years in the post.
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