AKA Alice Petry Gast

Born: 25-May-1958
Birthplace: Houston, TX

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Educator

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: President, Lehigh University

Father: Joseph Henry Gast (b. 18-Apr-1906)
Husband: Bradley J. Askins (one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Rebecca
Son: David

    University: BS Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California (1980)
    University: MA Chemical Engineering, Princeton University (1981)
    University: PhD Chemical Engineering, Princeton University (1984)
    University: L'École Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, Paris (postdoctoral)
    Professor: Chemical Engineering, Stanford University (1985-2001)
    Administrator: Associate Provost and VP Research, MIT (2001-06)
    Administrator: President, Lehigh University (2006-)

    American Association for the Advancement of Science 2007
    American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2002
    American Chemical Society
    American Physical Society
    National Academy of Engineering 2001
    Science Debate 2008

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