| Bruce E. Bursten | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1954 | 
| Nationality | American | 
| Occupation | Provost | 
| Board member of | president of the American Chemical Society, AAAS Chemistry Chair | 
| Awards | ACS fellow | 
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago University of Wisconsin–Madison | 
| Doctoral advisor | Richard F. Fenske | 
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Chemistry | 
| Sub-discipline | Inorganic chemistry | 
| Institutions | The Ohio State University, University of Tennessee,Knoxville, Barnard College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 
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. [1] His research has specialised in inorganic chemistry and metal-containing molecules.
He was born in Chicago,Illinois. He graduated from University of Chicago,and University of Wisconsin-Madison,where he studied with Richard F. Fenske. [2]
He taught at Ohio State University,University of Tennessee,Knoxville,and Barnard College. [2] He was AAAS Chemistry Chair and an ACS fellow. [3] [4]