Robert Jones | |
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.jpg) Jones in 2023 | |
| 10th Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | |
| Assumed office September 26, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Phyllis Wise |
| 19th President of the State University of New York 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 State University of New York 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, currently serving as the 10th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign since September 2016. He served as the 19th president of the State University of New York at Albany from 2013 to 2016.
In addition to his academic career, Jones was a tenor singer[2] in Sounds of Blackness, a vocal ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota[1] that sings gospel, soul, and R&B.[2]
- ^ a b "Robert J. Jones". Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Vielkind, Jimmy (September 12, 2012). "Scientist, singer new UAlbany president". Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2017.