Robert D. Grey is a long-time academic administrator and researcher and educator in the field of cellular and molecular biology. He has spent the majority of his career in positions in the University of California

University of California

The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...

 system, including interim provost of the UC system, acting chancellor at UC Riverside and provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Davis. He was also a well-regarded and award-winning faculty member at UC Davis.

UC System

Grey was named the interim provost of the University of California System, effective August 20, 2008. He succeeded Wyatt R. Hume. Grey stepped down from the position in early 2009 and was replaced by Lawrence H. Pitts.

UC Riverside

Grey was the acting chancellor at UC Riverside from May, 2007 through June, 2008. Grey served following the departure of France A. Córdova

France A. Córdova

France Anne Córdova is a Mexican-American astrophysicist, researcher and university administrator. She is the eleventh President of Purdue University. On July 1, 2011, she announced her decision to retire at the end of her 5-year term....

 for the presidency of the Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

 and prior to the hiring of Timothy P. White

Timothy P. White

Timothy P. White is the eighth chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. He was appointed in May 2008 and he started work in mid-July 2008...

 from the University of Idaho.

Prior to his appointment as acting chancellor, Grey was the executive assistant to the chancellor for health affairs, serving as consultant on UCR's successful medical school proposal

As acting chancellor, Grey oversaw completion of the final proposal for the UCR School of Medicine and gained approval for a new School of Public Policy.

UC Davis

In his 30-plus year career at UC Davis, Grey served as chief academic and financial office, chief governance official for UC Davis Medical Center and as an executive vice chancellor before leaving in 2001.

Grey was a well-regarded faculty member at UC Davis, emphasizing on research in the biology of fertilization and cell biology. He has been a reviewer and consultant for professional journals as well.

Educational Background

Grey completed his undergraduate education at Phillips University

Phillips University

Phillips University was a private, coeducational institution of higher education located in Enid, Oklahoma, United States, from 1906 to 1998. It was affiliated with the Christian Church . It included an undergraduate college and a graduate seminary...

 in Oklahoma and earned a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. He also conducted post-graduate research at Washington University.

Awards and Honors

A partial list of awards and honors.

• Distinguished Teaching Award - UC Davis Academic Senate
• Magnar Ronning Award for Teaching Excellence - UC Davis
• Phillips University Distinguished Alumni Award