Homer Neal
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Homer Alfred Neal is an American particle physicist and a distinguished professor at the University of Michigan. Neal is vice president of the American Physical Society.[1] He is also a board member of Ford Motor Company, a council member of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and a director of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.[1] Neal was the interim President of the University of Michigan in 1996.[2] Neal's research group works as part of the ATLAS experiment.[3]
Biography
Neal received his B.S. in Physics from Indiana University in 1961, and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1966. From 1976-1981, Neal was Dean for Research and Graduate Development at Indiana University, and from 1981-1986 he was provost at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.[4]
Neal holds Honorary Doctorates from Indiana University, Michigan State University, Notre Dame University.[1]
Bibliography
- 2008 - Beyond Sputnik: U.S. Science Policy in the 21st Century, ISBN 0472033069
References
- ^ a b c "Homer A. Neal, Biographical Summary". American Physical Society. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Presidents of the University of Michigan". University of Michigan. Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "U-M physics professor elected vice president of the American Physical Society". Ann Arbor Journal. 2013 August 6. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "2003 Edward A. Bouchet Award Recipient". American Physical Society. Retrieved 24 January 2014.