Bruce E. Bursten Explained

Bruce Edward Bursten (March 8, 1954) is an American chemist, professor of chemistry, and was president of the American Chemical Society. He is provost at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.^[1] His research has specialised in inorganic chemistry and metal-containing molecules.

Life

He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from University of Chicago, and University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied with Richard F. Fenske.^[2]

He taught at Ohio State University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Barnard College. He was AAAS Chemistry Chair and an ACS fellow.^{[3] [4]}

Sources

• Book: American men & women of science: a biographical directory of today's leaders in physical, biological and related sciences. 1. 9780835225687. Bowker. 1989. 965.

Notes and References

1. Web site: WPI Appoints Internationally Recognized Scholar as Provost - WPI. www.wpi.edu. 2016-08-24. 2016-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812204953/http://www.wpi.edu/news/20145/bursten-provost.html. dead.
2. Web site: Bursten, Bruce - American Chemical Society. American Chemical Society. 2016-08-24. 2015-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929051722/http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/presenters/bursten-bruce.html. dead.
3. Web site: Professor Bursten Elected AAAS Chemistry Chair UTK Chemistry. www.chem.utk.edu. 2016-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013020746/https://www.chem.utk.edu/news/professor-bursten-elected-aaas-chemistry-chair. 2016-10-13. dead.
4. Web site: Dr. Bursten named ACS Fellow UTK Chemistry. www.chem.utk.edu. 2016-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013021654/https://www.chem.utk.edu/news/dr-bursten-named-acs-fellow. 2016-10-13. dead.