Robert J. Birgeneau | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Birgeneau in May 2016 | |
| 9th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley | |
| In office 2004–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Berdahl |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Dirks |
| 14th President of the University of Toronto | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Chancellor | Hal Jackman Vivienne Poy |
| Preceded by | Robert Prichard |
| Succeeded by | David Naylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Joseph Birgeneau March 25, 1942 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian[1] |
| Spouse | Mary Catherine Birgeneau |
| Education | University of Toronto (BSc) Yale University (PhD) |
| Awards | Founders Award, American Academy of Arts & Sciences[2] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Magnetic interactions in rare earth insulators (1967) |
| Doctoral advisor | Werner P. Wolf |
| Doctoral students | |
Robert Joseph Birgeneau (born March 25, 1942) is a Canadian-American[3] physicist and university administrator. He was the ninth chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley from 2004–13, and the fourteenth president of the University of Toronto from 2000-04.