院士簡歷

Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences

Charles M. Vest Charles M. Vest
Election Year 2008
National Academy of Engineering
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Current Positions

President, National Academy of Engineering, U.S.A.
President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Education

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of West Virginia (1963)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan (1967)

Professional Experience

Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan (1968-1990)
Provost and Vice President for academic affairs, University of Michigan (1989-1990)
President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1990-2004)
President, National Academy of Engineering (2007－)

Specialties

Lasers and Coherent Optics

Awards and Honors

Foreign Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea
International Fellow, UK Royal Academy of Engineering
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Honorary Member
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Engineering
Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Member, American Philosophical Society
Fellow, Association for Women in Science
Vannevar Bush Award, National Science Board (2011)
Robert Fletcher Award, Dartmouth University (2011)
William D. Carey Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2011)
National Engineering Award, American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) (2010)
Engineer of the Year, Drexel University College of Engineering (2010)
Ralph Coates Roe Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2010)
UCLA Medal (2008)
National Medal of Technology, White House Ceremony (2007)
Phillip Hauge Abelson Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2006)
Arthur M. Bueche Award, National Academy of Engineering (2002)
President's Award, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (2002)
Tufts University, Doctor of Science honoris causa (2011)
University of Connecticut, Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa (2011)
University of Charleston, WV, honorary Doctor of Science (2011)
McGill University, honorary Doctor of Science (2010)
University of Arizona, honorary Doctor of Science (2010)
University of Michigan, honorary Doctor of Laws (2010)
Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Doctor Honoris Causa (2009)
Cambridge University, honorary Doctor of Laws (2006)
Ohio University, honorary Doctor of Science (2006)
Harvard University, honorary Doctor of Laws (2005)
Colorado School of Mines, honorary Doctor of Engineering (2005)
North Carolina State University, honorary Doctorate of Sciences (2002)
Musashi Institute of Technology (Japan), honorary doctorate (1999)
University of Notre Dame, honorary D.Eng. (1998)
Illinois Institute of Technology, honorary doctorate (1998)
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, honorary doctorate (1994)
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, honorary D.Eng. (1994)