About Bruce E. Bursten
Born 1954. Bruce E. Bursten is an American chemist and university teacher.
Bruce Edward Bursten (March 8, 1954) is an American chemist, professor of chemistry, and was president of the American Chemical Society. He was the provost of Worcester Polytechnic Institute between 2016 and 2021. His research has specialised in inorganic chemistry and metal-containing molecules.
Life He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from University of Chicago, and University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied with Richard F. Fenske. He was a postdoc fellow with F. A. Cotton at Texas A&M University.
He taught at Ohio State University , University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Barnard College.
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past President of the American Chemical Society
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Bruce E. Bursten was born on 8 March 1954 in Chicago.
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Bruce E. Bursten is a chemist and university teacher.
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