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Michael M. Crow is the 16th and current president of Arizona State University

Arizona State University

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, having succeeded Lattie Coor as of July 1, 2002.

Biography

Crow holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Iowa State University

Iowa State University

Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...

(1977) and a doctorate degree in Public Administration (Science and Technology Policy) from the Maxwell School

Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

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at Syracuse University

Syracuse University

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(1985). Prior to moving to Columbia in 1991, he was Institute Professor of Technology Management and Director of the Institute for Physical Research and Technology at Iowa State University

Iowa State University

. At Columbia University

Columbia University

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he served as Vice Provost

Provost (education)

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, Vice Provost for Research, and Associate Vice Provost for Science and Engineering before becoming Executive Vice Provost in 1998. He was also professor of science and technology policy in the School of International and Public Affairs

School of International and Public Affairs

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Crow has been a senior adviser to the U.S. Department of State, the Department of Commerce, as well as foreign government officials on matters of science and technology policy. In 2005 he joined the Council on Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations

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as a lifetime member. A fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, he has written books and articles relating to the analysis of research organizations, technology transfer, science and technology policy, and the theory and practice of public policy.

In November 2009, Crow was named one of the "Top 10 Best College Presidents" by TIME Magazine. While presiding over ASU, Crow has pushed for ASU's vision as The New American University and has the goal of reaching a student population of 100,000 students by 2020.

2009 University Commencement

Arizona State University invited President Barack Obama to address its graduates during its Spring 2009 University Commencement. ASU announced that President Obama had accepted the invitation on March 20, 2009 Crow, in an interview, cited possible reasons for President Obama accepting the invitation to speak included ASU's improving research profile, a need for schools necessary in Obama's plans, and being ranked fifth nationally in graduates with certain degrees critical to the USA job market demand. ASU established the President Barack Obama Scholars Program in his honor and promote equal access to higher education for all Arizonans. Michael Crow introduced President Obama at the May 13th ceremony

Publications and Research

Limited by Design: R&D Laboratories in the United States (with Barry Bozeman) (1998) ISBN-10: 0231109822
Synthetic Fuels Technology Development in the United States: A Retrospective Assessment (with Barry Bozeman, Walter Meyers and Ralph Shangraw) (1988) ISBN-10: 0275930831

Articles

“Time to Rethink the NIH.” Nature 471 (March 31, 2011): 569–571.
“Differentiating America’s Colleges and Universities: Institutional Innovation in Arizona.” Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning (September/October 2010): 34–39.
“Organizing Teaching and Research to Address the Grand Challenges of Sustainable Development.” Bioscience (American Institute of Biological Sciences) 60, no. 7 (July/August 2010): 488–489.
“Toward Institutional Innovation in America’s Colleges and Universities.” Trusteeship (Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities) 18, no. 3 (May/June 2010): 8–13.
“Une nouvelle université américaine?” (with Catherine Paradeise) Le Débat: Histoire, Politique, Société 156 (September–October 2009): 117–127.
“The Challenge for the Obama Administration Science Team.” Issues in Science and Technology 25, no. 3 (2009): 29–30.
“Overcoming Stone Age Logic.” Issues in Science and Technology 24, no. 2 (2008): 25–26.
“American Education Systems in a Global Context.” Technology in Society 30, no. 3 (July 2008): 279–291.
“Enterprise: The Path to Transformation for Emerging Public Universities.” The Presidency (American Council on Education) 10, no. 2 (Spring 2007): 24–30.

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