Victor McCrary

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Victor R. McCrary, Jr.
Victor McCrary at NSB May 2017 Awards Ceremony.jpg
McCrary at the National Science Board May 2017 awards ceremony
Born (1955-05-16) May 16, 1955 (age 66)
Alma materCatholic University America
Howard University
Scientific career
Institutions

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[]

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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Victor McCrary's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. ^ "Victor McCrary Takes The Helm At NOBCChE". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  4. ^ "National Science Board". National Science Board. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  5. ^ "Percy Julian Distinguished Lecture". www.nobcche.org. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  6. ^ "ATE Keynote Speakers". AACC. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  7. ^ "2008 nnol winter". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  8. ^ "BEYA's 2011 Scientist of the Year appointed Vice Chair of the National Science Board". US Black Engineer. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
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