Robert A. Brown
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Robert A. Brown (born July 22, 1951) is a chemical engineer and university administrator. He was the 10th president of Boston University and a former provost of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1991, Brown was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for the application of computing techniques to fundamental and practical problems in fluid mechanics, rheology, and crystal growth.
This article is about the university president. For the mining industry person, see Robert Allan Brown.
Quick Facts 10th President of Boston University, Preceded by ...
Robert A. Brown | |
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10th President of Boston University | |
In office 2005 ā July 31, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Aram V. Chobanian |
Succeeded by | Kenneth W. Freeman (interim) Melissa L. Gilliam |
Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
In office 1998ā2005 | |
Preceded by | Joel Moses |
Succeeded by | L. Rafael Reif |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-07-22) July 22, 1951 (age 72) |
Spouse | Beverly Brown[1] |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BS, MA) University of Minnesota (PhD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemical engineering |
Institutions | |
Thesis | The shape and stability of three-dimensional interfaces (1979) |
Doctoral advisor | L. E. Scriven |
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