Robert A. Brown

Robert A. Brown
10th President of
Boston University
In office
2005 – July 31, 2023
Preceded byAram V. Chobanian
Succeeded byKenneth W. Freeman (interim)
Melissa L. Gilliam
Provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In office
1998–2005
Preceded byJoel Moses
Succeeded byL. Rafael Reif
Personal details
Born (1951-07-22) July 22, 1951 (age 73)
SpouseBeverly Brown[1]
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin (BS, MA)
University of Minnesota (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsChemical engineering
Institutions
ThesisThe shape and stability of three-dimensional interfaces (1979)
Doctoral advisorL. E. Scriven

Robert A. Brown (born July 22, 1951) is a chemical engineer and university administrator. He was the 10th president of Boston University and a former provost of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1991, Brown was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for the application of computing techniques to fundamental and practical problems in fluid mechanics, rheology, and crystal growth.

  1. ^ "Beverly Brown". Boston University Office of the President. Retrieved May 10, 2023.