Charles M. Vest

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Charles M. Vest was an American engineer and educator who served as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was widely recognized for his leadership in science and engineering policy.

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instanceOf educator
engineer
human
university president
academicDegree Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
awardReceived Arthur M. Bueche Award
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Othmer Gold Medal
Vannevar Bush Award
birthDate 1941-09-09
birthPlace Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2013-12-12
educatedAt University of Michigan
West Virginia University
employer Massachusetts Institute of Technology
National Academy of Engineering
University of Michigan
endTime 2004
2013
familyName Vest
fieldOfWork engineering education
mechanical engineering
science and technology policy
fullName Charles Marstiller Vest
gender male
givenName Charles
knownFor advocacy for diversity in engineering and science
leadership of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
leadership of the National Academy of Engineering
promoting openness and international collaboration in research
languageSpoken English
memberOf American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
National Academy of Engineering
notableWork advocacy for federal support of research and education
expansion of MIT’s global engagement
leadership in U.S. science and engineering policy
positionForInterval President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
President of the National Academy of Engineering
positionHeld Dean of Engineering at the University of Michigan
President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
President of the National Academy of Engineering
Provost of the University of Michigan
startTime 1990
2007


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