Mark S. Wrighton
Mark S. Wrighton | |
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Wrighton in 2022 | |
| Interim and 18th President of the George Washington University | |
| In office January 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Granberg |
| 14th Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis | |
| In office July 1, 1995 – May 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | William Henry Danforth |
| Succeeded by | Andrew D. Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Stephen Wrighton June 11, 1949 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Risa Zwerling Wrighton |
| Alma mater | Florida State University (BS) California Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Profession | University administrator and chemistry professor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Inorganic photochemistry |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Photoprocesses in Metal-Containing Molecules (1972) |
| Doctoral advisors | Harry B. Gray George S. Hammond |
| Doctoral students | |
| Other notable students | Post-docs:
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Mark Stephen Wrighton (born June 11, 1949) is an American academic and chemist. From 1995 to 2019, he served as the 14th Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, where he oversaw the expansion of the university’s research capabilities, global reputation, and financial strength. Since 2019, he has served as Chancellor Emeritus at Washington University in St. Louis and, in 2020, was named the university’s inaugural James and Mary Wertsch Distinguished University Professor. From January 2022 to June 2023, he took a sabbatical from Washington University to serve as interim and 18th president of George Washington University.