Charles "Chuck" M. West ( Charles "Chuck" Marstiller Vest ; September 9, 1941, Morgantown, West Virginia - December 12, 2013, Arlington, Virginia) - American scientist and technician, emirite president of the National Academy of Engineering and Massachusetts Institute of Technology , before which he headed them, respectively, in 2007-2013 and 1990-2004. EMERIT Professor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after his resignation as president. A graduate of the University of Michigan , where he then went to the vice-rector. Member of the American Philosophical Society (2008). He was awarded the National Medal in Technology and Innovation (2006).
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| President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| Start of authority | 1990 |
| Termination of authority | 2004 |
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| Successor | Susan Hawfield |
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| Academic degree | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
| Academic rank | EMERIT - Professor MIT |
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| Awards | US National Medal of Technology and Innovation ( 2006 ) [d] ( 2006 ) [d] ( 2005 ) Vanivar Bush Award ( 2011 ) [d] ( 2009 ) |
Biography
He graduated from the University of West Virginia (Bachelor of Engineering Mechanics, 1963). He received his Master of Engineering (1964) and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics (1967) degrees from the University of Michigan, where he began teaching since 1968 as an assistant professor. Since 1972, associate professor, since 1977 full professor. Since 1981, assistant, in 1986-1989, Dean of Engineering, University of Michigan, in 1989-1990, Vice-Rector and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
For 14 years he was director of DuPont and 13 years - IBM . For eight years, he served as vice chairman of the . He served on the under the administrations of Clinton and Bush. In 2005-2013. Member of the Board of Directors, .
Remained spouse and children.
Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2001). Marked by the Vannevar Bush Award (2011) and Citation for Leadership and Achievement from the Council for Scientific Society Presidents (2012), awarded honorary doctorates from 15 universities.
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- ↑ 1 2 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ Freebase data upload - Google .