Gary Schuster
| Gary Schuster | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
August 6, 1946 New York City, New York |
| Residence |
 U.S. |
| Nationality |
American |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Alma mater |
Clarkson College of Technology University of Rochester |
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
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
University of Illinois
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 Engineering from 1989 to 1994.
| Head | Years of Service | Years |
|---|---|---|
| A. P. S. Stewart | 1868–1874 | 6 |
| Henry A. Weber | 1874–1882 | 8 |
| William McMurtrie | 1882–1888 | 6 |
| J. C. Jackson | 1888 | 1 |
| Arthur W. Palmer | 1889–1904 | 15 |
| Harry S. Grindley | 1904–1907 | 3 |
| William A. Noyes | 1907–1926 | 19 |
| Roger Adams | 1926–1954 | 28 |
| Herbert E. Carter | 1954–1967 | 13 |
| Herbert S. Gutowsky | 1967–1983 | 16 |
| Larry R. Faulkner | 1984–1989 | 5 |
| Gary B. Schuster | 1989–1994 | 5 |
| Paul W. Bohn | 1995–1999 | 5 |
| Steven C. Zimmerman | 1999–2000 | 1 |
| Gregory S. Girolami | 2000–2005 | 5 |
| Steven C. Zimmerman | 2005- |
Georgia Tech
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
- 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
- ↑ American Men & Women of Science - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "Gary Schuster Named Georgia Tech Interim President" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. 2008-04-04. 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.
- 1 2 "Faculty Honors & Awards". Georgia Tech School of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
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