Jim Duderstadt, President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan.
Jim Duderstadt received his baccalaureate in electrical engineering summa cum laude from Yale University in 1964 and
his doctorate in engineering science and physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1967. Since joining the
faculty of the University of Michigan in 1968, he has held several positions within the university, including Dean of
the College of Engineering, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and President of the University of
Michigan from 1988 to 1996. He has also served on the National Science Board, the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory
Committee of the Department of Energy, and the Big Ten Athletic Conference. He is currently University Professor of
Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan and directs the University's program in Science, Technology,
and Public Policy. He also chairs several major national study commissions in areas such as federal science policy,
higher education, information technology, and engineering research. Part of the Technology, Globalization, and Culture
series.
