Daniel Berg (born June 1, 1929) is a educator, scientist and was the fifteenth president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Daniel Berg | |
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| President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | |
| In office 1985–1987 | |
| Preceded by | George Low |
| Succeeded by | Stanley I. Landgraf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1929 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | City College of New York (B.S.) Yale University (M.S., Ph.D.) |
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| Awards | Wilbur Cross Medal |
Education
editDaniel Berg was born on June 1, 1929, in New York City.[1] In 1946, he graduated from Stuyvesant High School and in 1950 graduated from City College of New York with a B.S. in physics and chemistry. He earned M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in physical chemistry from Yale University in 1951 and 1953 respectively.
Career
editFrom 1953 to 1977, he worked at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, ultimately as technical director.[2] In 1977, he joined Carnegie Mellon University as dean of the Mellon College of Science. In 1981, he became co-provost, along with Richard L. Van Horn.[3]
In 1983, he was appointed vice president of academic affairs and provost of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[citation needed] In 1984, he was named acting president on the death of the previous president, George Low, and became president of Rensselaer in 1985. He served as president until 1987,[4] and he stayed on at RPI as the Institute Professor of Science and Technology. His research interests include "understanding the relationship of technology and the service sector," as well as "management of technological organization, innovation, policy, manufacturing strategy, robotics, policy issues of research and development in the service sector."[5]
In 1947, he received the Belden Medal for mathematics as an undergraduate at City College of New York.[6] In 1983, he received the Wilbur Cross Medal from the Association of Yale Alumni, awarded to Yale graduate school alumni who have "distinguished achievements in scholarship, teaching, academic administration, and public service."[7]
Berg was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1976 for contributions to the art and science of electrical insulation and in the motivation of young engineers in technological innovations. He is also a fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the New York Academy of Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[5]
In 2007, he received the Engineering Management Educator of the Year award from the IEEE Engineering Management Society. The award recognizes "outstanding education or education administration contributions to the field of engineering management or a closely related discipline".[8]
Daniel Berg Lifetime Achievement Medal
editIn 2017, the International Academy of Information Technology and Quantitative Management named the Daniel Berg Lifetime Achievement Medal in his honor. The award honors "an individual who has made significant contributions to technology innovation, service systems and strategic decision-making".[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Daniel Berg." Marquis Who's Who. Marquis Who's Who, 2008. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008.
- ^ Biography of Daniel Berg
- ^ Carnegie Mellon Leadership: Office of the Provost: Past Provosts Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RPI Board Ousts Berg, Raps His Management". Albany Times-Union. March 6, 1987. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Faculty Directory Daniel Berg Professor and Institute Professor
- ^ "City College Gives Diplomas Tonight", New York Times, June 24, 1947
- ^ The Wilbur Cross Medal Recipients by Year Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Daniel Berg awarded 2007 Engineering Management Educator of the Year by IEEE Engineering Management Society Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Announcement". iaitqm.org. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "RICHARD LARSON RECEIVES DANIEL BERG LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL". idss.mit.edu. December 22, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2021.