Gary Schuster
Encyclopedia
Gary Benjamin Schuster 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, 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.
in 1971.
for 20 years. He also served as Head of the Department of Chemistry in the UIUC College of Engineering
from 1989 to 1994.
and professor of chemistry and biochemistry in 1994.
He became Provost in 2006.
He was named Interim President on April 4, 2008, and assumed the office on July 1, 2008. On April 1, 2009, Schuster stepped down from the position as George P. "Bud" Peterson
took over as the Institute's permanent president.
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, a position he held from July 1, 2008, when former president G. Wayne Clough
G. Wayne Clough
Gerald Wayne Clough is President Emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, a position he has held since July 2008...
stepped down, until April 1, 2009, when George P. "Bud" Peterson
George P. "Bud" Peterson
George P. "Bud" Peterson is the 11th president of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Peterson is a graduate of Kansas State University, where he earned B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics and an M.S. in Engineering, and Texas A&M University, where he earned a Ph.D in...
was named Georgia Tech's permanent president. He still holds the office Vasser Woolley Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
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 RochesterUniversity of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
in 1971.
University of Illinois
Schuster was a faculty member at the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
for 20 years. He also served as Head of the Department of Chemistry in the UIUC College of Engineering
UIUC College of Engineering
The College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign was first established in 1868, and is considered one of the original units of the school. The presence of a steam engine on the University's seal is a good clue as to the importance of the engineering program to the...
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 William A. Noyes William Albert Noyes was an American analytical and organic chemist. He made pioneering determinations of atomic weights, chaired the Chemistry Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1907 to 1926, was the founder and editor of several important chemical journals, and... |
1907–1926 | 19 |
| Roger Adams Roger Adams Roger Adams was an American organic chemist. He is best-known for the eponymous Adams' catalyst, and his work did much to determine the composition of naturally occurring substances such as complex vegetable oils and plant alkaloids... |
1926–1954 | 28 |
| Herbert E. Carter H. E. Carter H.E. Carter was an American biochemist and educator. He grew up in central Indiana and received his bachelors degree from DePauw University. He received a Ph.D... |
1954–1967 | 13 |
| Herbert S. Gutowsky Herbert S. Gutowsky Herbert S. Gutowsky was an American chemist who was a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His pioneering work made nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy one of the most effective tools in chemical and medical research.- Birth and education :Herbert S... |
1967–1983 | 16 |
| Larry R. Faulkner | 1984–1989 | 5 |
| Gary B. Schuster | 1989–1994 | 5 |
| Paul W. Bohn | 1995–1999 | 5 |
| Steven C. Zimmerman Steven Zimmerman Professor Steven C. Zimmerman is an organic chemist on the faculty of the Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.-Early life and education:... |
1999–2000 | 1 |
| Gregory S. Girolami | 2000–2005 | 5 |
| Steven C. Zimmerman Steven Zimmerman Professor Steven C. Zimmerman is an organic chemist on the faculty of the Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.-Early life and education:... |
2005- |
Georgia Tech
Schuster became Dean of the Georgia Institute of Technology College of SciencesGeorgia Institute of Technology College of Sciences
The College of Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the six colleges in the institute.-History:Until 1990, there was no independent college for the sciences. Before then, there had been three colleges: the College of Engineering, the College of Engineering, and COSALS, the...
and professor of chemistry and biochemistry in 1994.
He became Provost in 2006.
He was named Interim President on April 4, 2008, and assumed the office on July 1, 2008. On April 1, 2009, Schuster stepped down from the position as George P. "Bud" Peterson
George P. "Bud" Peterson
George P. "Bud" Peterson is the 11th president of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Peterson is a graduate of Kansas State University, where he earned B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics and an M.S. in Engineering, and Texas A&M University, where he earned a Ph.D in...
took over as the Institute's permanent president.
Honors and awards
- Charles Holmes Herty Medal (2006)
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceThe American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
(2004) - Chancellor's Award, University System of GeorgiaUniversity System of GeorgiaThe University System of Georgia is the organizational body that includes 35 public institutions of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational institutions as well as administering...
(1998) - Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (1994)
- Paul FloryPaul FloryPaul John Flory was an American chemist and Nobel laureate who was known for his prodigious volume of work in the field of polymers, or macromolecules...
- IBM Fellowship