Charles Marstiller Vest
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Charles "Chuck" Marstiller Vest (born September 9, 1941) is a U.S.
educator and engineer. He served as President of MIT
from 1990 until December, 2004. He was succeeded as President by Susan Hockfield
. On February 6, 2004, he was appointed to the Iraq Intelligence Commission
by President
George W. Bush
. He was later appointed president of the National Academy of Engineering
.
Prior to his ascension to the MIT presidency, he served as the provost and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan
. He is a graduate of West Virginia University
.
Cambridge University
awarded him an Honorary
Doctorate in Law
in 2006. Harvard University has also given him an Honorary
in 2005. In 2011, Tufts University
awarded him an honorary degree in Doctor of Science. He gave the Tufts University Commencement address in 2011.
Vest is also a member of the USA Science and Engineering Festival
's Advisory Board.
United States
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educator and engineer. He served as President of MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
from 1990 until December, 2004. He was succeeded as President by Susan Hockfield
Susan Hockfield
Susan Hockfield is the sixteenth and current president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hockfield's appointment was publicly announced on August 26, 2004, and she formally took office December 6, 2004, succeeding Charles M. Vest. Hockfield's official inauguration celebrations took...
. On February 6, 2004, he was appointed to the Iraq Intelligence Commission
Iraq Intelligence Commission
The Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction is a panel created by Executive Order 13328 signed by U.S. President George W. Bush in February 2004...
by President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. He was later appointed president of the National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
.
Prior to his ascension to the MIT presidency, he served as the provost and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He is a graduate of West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
.
Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
awarded him an Honorary
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
Doctorate in Law
Doctor of law
Doctor of Law or Doctor of Laws is a doctoral degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country, and includes degrees such as the LL.D., Ph.D., J.D., J.S.D., and Dr. iur.-Argentina:...
in 2006. Harvard University has also given him an Honorary
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
in 2005. In 2011, Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
awarded him an honorary degree in Doctor of Science. He gave the Tufts University Commencement address in 2011.
Vest is also a member of the USA Science and Engineering Festival
USA Science and Engineering Festival
USA Science and Engineering Festival was a science festival in Washington, D.C. that founder Larry Book deemed the country’s first national science festival. The inaugural event was held from October 10, 2010 through October 24, 2010 and was planned to be a yearly event. The two week festival...
's Advisory Board.
Education
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1963, West Virginia University
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1964, University of Michigan
- Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering, 1967, University of Michigan
External links
- National Academy of Engineering page
- Chuck Vest Playlist Appearance on WMBR's Dinnertime Sampler radio show March 31, 2004