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Pursuing the Endless Frontier: Essays on MIT and the Role of Research Universities. Charles M. Vest

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Language: English
Page: 318
ISBN: 0262220725, 9781417574728

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"For the last eleven years of Chuck Vest's MIT presidency, I have marveled at the way that he has stood out among college presidents as a visible, effective, and very articulate leader of national science and technology policies. It turns out that he has also been a dynamic driver of major changes at MIT, proving to be a model university president who has had a major beneficial impact on his institution. How did one person find the time to fulfill both roles? As this book reveals, Dr. Vest is a master at focusing on the central issues. He has also been bold, willing to stick his neck out repeatedly for what he believes. This is not only a book that should be read to learn how to lead a modern university; it can also inspire us all to become more effective leaders."--Bruce Alberts, President, National Academy of Sciences

" Pursuing the Endless Frontier says much about Chuck Vest as a leader. What comes through on reading this collection of his essays is the clarity of his thinking, his character and principles, and important insights about how he guided MIT through times of challenge and change." Raymond V. Gilmartin, Chairman, President, and CEO, Merck & Co., Inc.

"[Vest's]...prescriptions for universities range from...rebuilding public trust in technology to fostering partnerships with business and government." Robert Weisman Boston Globe

The former president of MIT discusses challenges and policy issues confronting academia, science and technology, and the world at large.

From the Inside Flap

"If you are looking for a single volume that will provide a window into the most important issues facing higher education and science and technology policy today, I would recommend Chuck Vest's *Pursuing the Endless Frontier*. In this collection of thought-provoking essays, Vest displays the far-ranging intelligence and plain-spoken style that have made him one of the most effective academic leaders in the US."
--Shirley M. Tilghman, President, Princeton University

"*Pursuing the Endless Frontier* says much about Chuck Vest as a leader. What comes through on reading this collection of his essays is the clarity of his thinking, his character and principles, and important insights about how he guided MIT through times of challenge and change."
--Raymond V. Gilmartin, Chairman, President, and CEO, Merck & Co., Inc.

"This collection of marvelously readable essays by Chuck Vest is an intellectual delight. They show not only an innovative university president at work, but also a vibrant thinker confronting some of the critical issues of our time with imagination and inspiration."
--Neal Lane, University Professor and Senior Fellow of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, former Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and former Director of the National Science Foundation

"These remarkable essays highlight Chuck Vest's statesmanship, honesty, and moral courage in addressing the most difficult issues facing academia in recent years. Essential for anyone interested in the high art of leadership."
--Wm. A. Wulf, President, National Academy of Engineering

"For the last eleven years of Chuck Vest's MIT presidency, I have marveled at the way that he has stood out among college presidents as a visible, effective, and very articulate leader of national science and technology policies. It turns out that he has also been a dynamic driver of major changes at MIT, proving to be a model university president who has had a major beneficial impact on his institution. How did one person find the time to fulfill both roles? As this book reveals, Dr. Vest is a master at focusing on the central issues. He has also been bold, willing to stick his neck out repeatedly for what he believes. This is not only a book that should be read to learn how to lead a modern university; it can also inspire us all to become more effective leaders."
--Bruce Alberts, President, National Academy of Sciences