Norman P. Neureiter

Norman P. Neureiter (born January 24, 1932 ) is an American scientist, technology adviser, and expert on science diplomacy. A graduate of the University of Rochester and Northwestern University, Neureiter has worked as a research scientist, a science attaché, a business executive and a governmental advisor. He has been awarded multiple state decorations and has received notable awards from the American Chemical Society, the National Academy of Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Biography Neureiter was born in Macomb, Illinois, and grew up in New York. He also won the 2008 Public Welfare Medal, which the National Academy of Sciences refers to as its most prestigious award. In 2010, he was selected to receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, by the Japanese government. He was one of two recipients of the 2011 Public Service Award from the American Chemical Society. The next year, he received the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 2014.

Neureiter speaks several languages. Early in his career, he taught Russian and German at the University of Houston.