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]
Gary Schuster | |
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| Born | August 6, 1946 |
| Nationality |  American |
| Alma mater | Clarkson College of Technology University of Rochester |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Early life and education
editSchuster 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
editUniversity of Illinois
editSchuster 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
editSchuster 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.