Roland W. Schmitt
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Dr. Roland W. Schmitt (1923 in Seguin, Texas) From 1951 to 1988 he worked at General Electric, holding various positions including Senior Vice President of Corporate Research and Development, and Chief Scientist. From 1988 to 1993, he served as the 16th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Schmitt served as a member of the National Science Board from 1982 through 1994, and was its Chairman from 1984 to 1988. In January 2000, he was appointed by New York State Governor George Pataki to be Chairman of the Board of the New York State Office Of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR). He is also a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Hall of Fame.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Family
Dr. Schmitt was born in Seguin, Texas to Walter L. Schmitt and Myrtle F. (Caldwell) Schmitt. On June 2, 1951 he married Alice V. Calhoun (b. February 12, 1930) and they had two sons: Lorenz (b. 1952) and Brian (b. 1954). Alice died on July 17, 1956. He later married Claire F. Kunz (b. 1928) on September 19, 1957; they had two children: Alice (b. 1958) and Henry (b. 1961). Roland and Claire recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2007.
[edit] Degrees [4][5]
- BS Physics – University of Texas (1947)
- BA Mathematics – University of Texas (1947)
- MA Physics – University of Texas (1948)
- PhD Physics – Rice University (1951)
[edit] Honorary
- DSc – University of Pennsylvania (1985)
- DSc – Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1985)
- DCL – Union College (1985)
- DL – Lehigh University (1986)
- DSc – University of South Carolina (1988)
- DSc – Université de Technologie de Compiègne (1991)
- DL – College of St. Rose (1992)
- DL – Russell Sage College (1993)
- DL – Rensselaer at Hartford (1995)
- DL – Illinois Institute of Technology (1996)
- DL – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1997)
[edit] Awards
[edit] Academic
- 1982 – RPI's Community Service Award
- 1985 – Rice University Distinguished Alumni Award
- 1985 – Stony Brook Foundation's Award for Distinguished Contributions to Higher Education
- 1997 – University at Albany Foundation's Academic Laureate Award
[edit] Business
- 2001 – The Business Council of New York State's Corning Award for Excellence[6]
[edit] Scientific
- 1989 – Industrial Research Institute Medal[7]
- 1992 – IEEE Founders Medal[8]
- 1993 – American Physical Society George E. Pake Prize[9]
- 1995 – National Academy of Engineering Arthur M. Bueche Award[10]
[edit] References
- ^ RPI: Alumni Hall of Fame: Roland W. Schmitt. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
- ^ Smith, Ellen S (2000-02-04). Clinton Calls for College Tax Cut, Restoration of Sec. 127. Columbia University Record. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ NYSTAR | Dr. Roland W. Schmitt. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ (2007) Who's Who in America 2007 Volume 2. Marquis Who's Who. ISBN 0-8379-7006-7.
- ^ The Business Council of New York State (2001-09-06). "Roland W. Schmitt, Statesman in Science and Technology Policy, To Receive Business Council's Corning Award for Excellence". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ IRI | IRI Medal. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
- ^ IEEE Founders Medal Recipients. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
- ^ APS Prizes and Awards George E. Pake Prize. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
- ^ Previous Recipients of the Arthur M. Bueche Award. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
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