Bruce E. Bursten

Bruce E. Bursten
Born (1954-03-08) March 8, 1954
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Occupation Provost
Board member of president of the American Chemical Society,
AAAS Chemistry Chair
Awards ACS fellow
Academic background
Alma mater University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Doctoral advisor Richard F. Fenske
Academic work
Discipline Chemistry
Sub-discipline Inorganic chemistry
Institutions The Ohio State University,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
Barnard College,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Bruce Edward Bursten (March 8, 1954) is an American chemist, professor of chemistry, and president of the American Chemical Society. He is provost at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.[1] His research has specialised in inorganic chemistry and metal-containing molecules.

Life

He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from University of Chicago, and University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied with Richard F. Fenske.[2]

He taught at The Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Barnard College.[2] He was AAAS Chemistry Chair and an ACS fellow.[3][4]

References

  1. "WPI Appoints Internationally Recognized Scholar as Provost - WPI". www.wpi.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  2. 1 2 "Bursten, Bruce - American Chemical Society". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  3. "Professor Bursten Elected AAAS Chemistry Chair | UTK Chemistry". www.chem.utk.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  4. "Dr. Bursten named ACS Fellow | UTK Chemistry". www.chem.utk.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-24.

Sources

  • American men & women of science: a biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological and related sciences. 1. Bowker. 1989. p. 965. ISBN 9780835225687.
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