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- American men & women of science: a biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological and related sciences. Vol. 1. Bowker. 1989. p. 965. ISBN 9780835225687.
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Bruce E. Bursten | |
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| Born | March 8, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Provost |
| Board member of | president of the American Chemical Society, AAAS Chemistry Chair |
| Awards | ACS fellow |
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| Alma mater | University of Chicago University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard F. Fenske |
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| 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 was president of the American Chemical Society. He was the provost of Worcester Polytechnic Institute between 2016 and 2021. [1] His research has specialised in inorganic chemistry and metal-containing molecules.
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 Ohio State University,University of Tennessee,Knoxville,and Barnard College. [2] He was AAAS Chemistry Chair and an ACS fellow. [3] [4]
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