Robert Jones | |
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10th Chancellor of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | |
Assumed office September 26, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Phyllis Wise |
19th President of the University at Albany | |
In office January 1, 2013 – September 30, 2016 | |
Preceded by | George Philip |
Succeeded by | Havidan Rodriguez |
Personal details | |
Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Dawson, Georgia, U.S. |
Education | Fort Valley State University (BS) University of Georgia (MS) University of Missouri (PhD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Agronomy |
Institutions | University of Minnesota University at Albany University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
Thesis | Yield Components, Respiration, and Photosynthesis of Contrasting Genotypes of Tall Fescue (1978) |
Robert J. Jones (born 1951)[1] is an American crop physiology scientist who is the tenth chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Jones is the first African-American to hold this office. He previously served as president of the University of Albany.[2] In addition to his academic career, Jones was a tenor singer[3] in Sounds of Blackness, a vocal ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota[1] that sings gospel, soul, and R&B.[3]
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