Andrew D. Hamilton
Andrew Hamilton | |
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![]() Hamilton at the Water Security Conference (2015) | |
16th President of New York University | |
In office 1 January 2016 – 1 July 2023 | |
Preceded by | John Sexton |
Succeeded by | Linda G. Mills |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford | |
In office 1 October 2009 – 31 December 2015 | |
Chancellor | The Lord Patten of Barnes |
Preceded by | John Hood |
Succeeded by | Louise Richardson |
Provost of Yale University | |
In office 1 October 2004 – 1 October 2008 | |
Preceded by | Susan Hockfield |
Succeeded by | Peter Salovey |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew David Hamilton (1952-11-03) 3 November 1952 (age 71) |
Spouse | Jennifer Letton |
Education | University of Exeter (BS) University of British Columbia (MS) St John's College, Cambridge (PhD) |
Andrew David Hamilton FRS (born 3 November 1952) is a British-American[1] chemist and academic administrator who served as the 16th president of New York University from 2016 to 2023. He previously served as vice chancellor of the University of Oxford from 2009 to 2015 and provost of Yale University from 2004 to 2008.
Early life
Andrew Hamilton was born on 3 November 1952 in Guildford, Surrey, where he attended Royal Grammar School.[2][3]
Hamilton received a first class Bachelor of Science with a major in chemistry from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom in 1974, a Master of Science from the University of British Columbia in Canada in 1976, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge (St John's College) in 1980.[4][2]
He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France in 1981.[5]
Career
In 1981, he was appointed assistant professor of chemistry at Princeton University then in 1988 as professor of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1997 he moved to Yale as Benjamin Silliman Professor of Chemistry and professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University. Hamilton's research has spanned porphyrin, supramolecular, medicinal, bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology. His laboratory is most noted for the design of barbiturate hosts, farnesyl transferase inhibitors, protein surface binders, and helix mimetics.[6][7][8] In 2004 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[5]
He also served as provost of Yale University from October 2004 to October 2008 after his predecessor, Susan Hockfield, was appointed the 16th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He had previously served as Deputy Provost for Science and Technology for one year under Hockfield, and as chairman of the department of chemistry at Yale.[9]
On 3 June 2008, Oxford University announced Hamilton's nomination for the post of Vice-Chancellor. On 16 June, it was confirmed that he would succeed John Hood and assume the post for a period of seven years on 1 October 2009.[10] He is an Honorary Fellow of Harris Manchester College and Wolfson College at Oxford.[11][12]
He received honorary doctorates from the University of Surrey, Tsinghua University, and the University of Exeter, among others.[13]
New York University
On 18 March 2015, New York University announced Hamilton's appointment to begin as the 16th President of the university. His duties began in January 2016.[14][15] In his first year, the university paid him $1.8 million.[16] On 13 April 2022, Hamilton announced his intention to step down as president of the university after the 2022–2023 school year.[17][18]
Personal life
Hamilton lives in a university-provided penthouse in Greenwich Village with his wife Jennifer. He has three children.
References
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "A Message From NYU President Andrew Hamilton About the Recent Executive Order on Immigration". New York University. New York University. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b Topping, Alexandra (6 June 2008). "Profile: Professor Andrew Hamilton". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Professor Andy Hamilton OG 1971". Royal Grammar School. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Andrew D. Hamilton". as.nyu.edu. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Professor Andrew Hamilton". The Europaeum. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Andrew D. Hamilton". Department of Chemistry – Yale University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ^ Estroff, L. A.; Hamilton, A. D. (2004). "Water Gelation by Small Organic Molecules". Chemical Reviews. 104 (3): 1201–1218. doi:10.1021/cr0302049. PMID 15008620.
- ^ Knipe, Peter C.; Thompson, Sam; Hamilton, Andrew D. (8 August 2016). Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. pp. 146–164. doi:10.1002/9781119053859.ch7. ISBN 9781119053859.
- ^ "Andrew D. Hamilton, Ph.D." Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Declaration of approval of appointment of Vice-Chancellor". Oxford University Gazette. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2008.
- ^ "Fellows: Harris Manchester College, Oxford". Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Andrew Hamilton". Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Biography". New York University. New York. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Oxford University Administrator Named Next NYU President". 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "NYU Names Andrew Hamilton 16th President". Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "NYU's president was paid $1.8M his first year". 21 July 2018. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Burt, Kristian (13 April 2022). "Hamilton to step down as NYU president next year". Washington Square News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew (13 April 2022). "A Letter from NYU President Andrew Hamilton". NYU. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
Further reading
- "Profile for Andrew D. Hamilton" (PDF). Department of Chemistry – Yale University.
- "Provost of Yale nominated as next Vice-Chancellor". University of Oxford Press Office. 3 June 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
- "Professor Andrew Hamilton confirmed as next Vice-Chancellor". University of Oxford Press Office. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
External links
- Office of the Provost (Yale)
- Vice-Chancellor's Office (Oxford)
- Hamilton Research Group (Oxford)
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Preceded by John Hood | Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford 2009–2015 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | President of New York University 2016–present | Incumbent |
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