Victor McCrary
Victor R. McCrary, Jr. | |
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![]() McCrary at the National Science Board May 2017 awards ceremony | |
Born | May 16, 1955 |
Alma mater | Catholic University America Howard University |
Scientific career | |
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Victor R. McCrary, Jr. (born May 16, 1955) is an American physical chemist who is Vice President for Research at the University of the District of Columbia. He is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and former President of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
Early life and education[]
McCrary was born in Washington, DC, where he spent his childhood.[1] He studied chemistry at the Catholic University of America. He moved to the Howard University for his graduate research, where he completed his PhD in 1985.[citation needed] After earning his doctorate McCrary joined Bell Labs as a member of the technical team. In 1995 he joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where he led convergent systems.[2]
Research and career[]
McCrary joined Johns Hopkins University in 2003. In 2007, he was made President at the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).[3] McCary worked as Vice Chancellor at the University of Tennessee and Vice President at Morgan State University.[1]
In October 2016 McCary was appointed to the National Science Board.[4] He was made Vice-Chair in July 2020.[1]
Personal life[]
McCrary is Catholic, a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus and parishioner at Saint John the Evangelist in Columbia, Maryland.
Awards and honours[]
- 2002 Percy L. Julian Award[5]
- 2007 DVD Association DVD Hall of Fame[6][7]
- 2011 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Scientist of the Year[8]
Select publications[]
- Lee, Kyong-Ho; Slattery, Oliver; Lu, Richang; Tang, Xiao; McCrary, Victor (2002). "The State of the Art and Practice in Digital Preservation". Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 107 (1): 93–106. doi:10.6028/jres.107.010. ISSN 1044-677X. PMC 4865277. PMID 27446721.
- McCaulley, J. A.; McCrary, V. R.; Donnelly, V. M. (1989). "Laser-induced decomposition of triethylgallium and trimethylgallium adsorbed on gallium arsenide(100)". The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 93 (3): 1148–1158. doi:10.1021/j100340a026. ISSN 0022-3654.
- Lee, Kyong-Ho; Guttenberg, Nicholas; McCrary, Victor (2002-07-01). "Standardization aspects of eBook content formats". Computer Standards & Interfaces. 24 (3): 227–239. doi:10.1016/S0920-5489(02)00032-6. ISSN 0920-5489.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Staff, T. N. J. (2020-07-01). "Victor McCrary Named New Vice Chair of the National Science Board". The Network Journal. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "Victor McCrary's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "Victor McCrary Takes The Helm At NOBCChE". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "National Science Board". National Science Board. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "Percy Julian Distinguished Lecture". www.nobcche.org. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "ATE Keynote Speakers". AACC. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "2008 nnol winter". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "BEYA's 2011 Scientist of the Year appointed Vice Chair of the National Science Board". US Black Engineer. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- Living people
- 1955 births
- Howard University alumni
- American physical chemists
- Johns Hopkins University faculty
- Fellows of the American Chemical Society
- National Institute of Standards and Technology people
- University of Tennessee faculty
- Morgan State University faculty
- Scientists at Bell Labs
- African-American Catholics