Peter K. Dorhout
Peter Kenneth Dorhout is a professor of Chemistry and the Vice President for Research at the Kansas State University.[1] He was the 2018 president of the American Chemical Society.[2] An active advocate for science, he has had the opportunity to talk to congress about the importance of science.[3]
Education and career
Dorhout earned his bachelor of science degree in chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign, followed by a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He joined the Colorado State University as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in 1991 and became a full professor in 2002, the same year he became the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education for the College of Natural Sciences.[4] In 2004, he moved to the Provost's office to become the Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Assistant Vice President for research and was appointed to both positions on a permanent basis in 2005.[4] In 2011, Dorhout accepted a temporary appointment as Provost at the Colorado State University–Pueblo.[5][6]
In January 2012, Dorhout became the Dean of College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University. [7] In 2016, then President Kirk Schulz appointed him as Vice President for Research after a nationwide search.[8]
Awards and honors
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow (2017)[9][10]
American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellow (2013)[11]
Oliver P. Pennock Service award (2011)[12]
References
- ^ "Dorhout named Kansas State University's vice president for research | Kansas State University | News and Communications Services". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "ACS welcomes its new officers | February 26, 2018 Issue - Vol. 96 Issue 9 | Chemical & Engineering News". cen.acs.org. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "Vice President for Research Peter Dorhout briefs congressional staff on the value of supporting basic science funding". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ a b "Vice Provosts Appointed at Colorado State University | Public Relations | Colorado State University". Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "Today @ Colorado State University - Chemist, professor, research leader Peter Dorhout is on the move". today-archive.colostate.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ gperez@chieftain.com, GAYLE PEREZ |. "CSU-Pueblo names new provost". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "Chemist, research leader Peter Dorhout named dean of College of Arts and Sciences". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "Dorhout named Kansas State University's vice president for research | Kansas State University | News and Communications Services". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "Peter Dorhout new fellow of world's largest scientific society| Kansas State University | News and Communications Services". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "2017 AAAS Fellows Recognized for Advancing Science". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ "2013 ACS Fellows | July 29, 2013 Issue - Vol. 91 Issue 30 | Chemical & Engineering News". cen.acs.org. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "Oliver P. Pennock Award – Past Recipients | Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President | Colorado State University". Retrieved 2019-05-01.