Norman Hackerman

Norman Hackerman
Hackerman in 1985
18th President of the University of Texas at Austin
In office 1967–1970
Preceded by	Harry Ransom
Succeeded by	Bryce Jordan
4th President of Rice University
In office 1970–1985
Preceded by	Kenneth Pitzer
Succeeded by	George Rupp
Personal details
Born	(1912-03-02)March 2, 1912 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	June 16, 2007(2007-06-16) (aged 95) Temple, Texas, U.S.
Spouse	Gene Coulbourn (died 2002)
Children	4
Occupation	Chemist teacher researcher university president
Known for	Electrochemistry of oxidation[1]
Awards	Vannevar Bush Award (1993) National Medal of Science (1993)
Alma mater	Johns Hopkins University (BS, PhD)
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	Johns Hopkins University Loyola College Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University University of Texas at Austin Rice University
Thesis	A study of the effect of solvent and concentration on the molecular weight of sulfur monochloride (1935)
Doctoral advisor	Walter Albert Patrick

Norman Hackerman (March 2, 1912 – June 16, 2007) was an American chemist, professor, and academic administrator who served as the 18th President of the University of Texas at Austin (1967–1970)^[2] and later as the 4th President of Rice University (1970–1985).^[3] He was an internationally known expert in metal corrosion.^[4]