Robert J. Birgeneau
Robert J. Birgeneau | |
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Birgeneau in May 2016 | |
| 9th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley | |
| In office 2004–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Berdahl |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Dirks |
| 14th President of the University of Toronto | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Chancellor | Hal Jackman Vivienne Poy |
| Preceded by | Robert Prichard |
| Succeeded by | David Naylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Joseph Birgeneau March 25, 1942 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Mary Catherine Birgeneau |
| Education | University of Toronto (BSc) Yale University (PhD) |
| Awards | Founders Award, American Academy of Arts & Sciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Magnetic interactions in rare earth insulators (1967) |
| Doctoral advisor | Werner P. Wolf |
| Doctoral students | |
Robert Joseph Birgeneau (born March 25, 1942) is a Canadian-American physicist and university administrator. He was the fourteenth president of the University of Toronto from 2000 to 2004, and the ninth chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley from 2004 to 2013.