Michael Crow awarded NCSE award for science, service, and leadership
Michael Crow ’85 PhD (PA) has received a
lifetime achievement award for his contributions to science, service and
leadership by the National Council on Science and the Environment (NCSE).
The NCSE presents the Lifetime Achievement
Award at their annual conference to someone who has significantly contributed
to science and the environment through research, education, diplomacy, or
innovative technologies. Crow, who was appointed president of Arizona State
University (ASU) in 2002, was recognized for his long-time commitment to
increasing environmental sustainability within higher education while
simultaneously leading ASU’s transformation into one of the world’s leading
public metropolitan research universities.
While president, Crow has sought to transform
ASU into the “New American University” by establishing 24 transdisciplinary
schools, including their widely lauded School of Sustainability, in order to
better help students develop and enact their ideas. Seeking to move beyond
rhetoric to action, Crow has emphasized the importance of better communicating
academic research with the general public. These successful efforts were
publicly recognized when the university was named the “#1 most innovative”
school by U.S. News & World Report.
Prior to joining ASU, Crow was executive vice
provost at Columbia University, where he helped pioneer the university’s
on-line education strategy and helped create the Columbia Earth Institute. Crow
is also chairman of the board for In-Q-Tel, a U.S. Central Intelligence
Agency-funded nonprofit that invests in startups so as to catalyze the
development and access of innovative technologies to the national security
community.
You can read more about the award in this NCSE
program description.
01/30/20