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Dr. Roland W. Schmitt was born in 1923 in Seguin, Texas. From 1951 to 1988 he worked at General Electric, holding variouos positions including Senior Vice President of Corporate Research and Development, and Chief Scientist. From 1988 to 1993, he served as the 16th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Schmitt served as a member of the National Science Board from 1982 through 1994, and was its Chairman from 1984 to 1988. In January 2000, he was appointed by New York State Governor George Pataki to be Chairman of the Board of the New York State Office Of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR). He is also a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Hall of Fame.[1][2]
[edit] Awards
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[edit] Business
- 2001 – The Business Council of New York State's Corning Award for Excellence[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ RPI: Alumni Hall of Fame: Roland W. Schmitt. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
- ^ Smith, Ellen S (2000-02-04). Clinton Calls for College Tax Cut, Restoration of Sec. 127. Columbia University Record. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
- ^ NYSTAR | Dr. Roland W. Schmitt. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
- ^ The Business Council of New York State (2001-09-06). Roland W. Schmitt, Statesman in Science and Technology Policy, To Receive Business Council's Corning Award for Excellence. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ IRI | IRI Medal. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
- ^ IEEE Founders Medal Recipients. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
- ^ APS Prizes and Awards George E. Pake Prize. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
- ^ Previous Recipients of the Arthur M. Bueche Award. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.
