Richard McCullough | |
|---|---|
| 16th President of Florida State University | |
| Assumed office August 16, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Thrasher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Dean McCullough April 9, 1959 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas, Dallas (BS) Johns Hopkins University (MS, PhD) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Synthesis and development of heterocyclic chalcogen pi-donor molecules as components for organic metals (1998) |
| Doctoral advisor | Dwaine O. Cowan |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Florida State University Harvard University Carnegie Mellon University |
| Notable students | Undergrads: Post-docs: |
Richard Dean McCullough (born April 9, 1959) is an American chemist and entrepreneur who is the president of Florida State University. He previously served as Vice Provost for Research at Harvard University,[2] where he was also a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.[3] In 2021 McCullough was selected to serve as the 16th president of Florida State University after the departure of former President John E. Thrasher. He assumed office on August 16, 2021.[4][5]
McCullough is best known for his work in developing printable electronic materials. McCullough was the Vice President for Research at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh from 2007 to 2012, where he had previously served as the Dean of the Mellon College of Science, and head of the Department of Chemistry.
- ^ Jeffries-El, Malika; Sauvé, Geneviève; McCullough, Richard D. (2005). "Facile Synthesis of End-Functionalized Regioregular Poly(3-alkylthiophene)s via Modified Grignard Metathesis Reaction". Macromolecules. 38 (25): 10346–10352. Bibcode:2005MaMol..3810346J. doi:10.1021/ma051096q. ISSN 0024-9297.
- ^ Colen, B.D. (13 September 2012). "Harvard Names Vice Provost for Research". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Richard D. McCullough publications indexed by Google Scholar
- ^ "Richard McCullough selected next president of Florida State University". 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Board of Governors confirms Richard McCullough as 16th president of Florida State University". Florida State University News. June 23, 2021.
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