Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
Albert Carnesale — 2004
Currently the chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles, this outstanding alumnus received his bachelor's degree from Cooper Union in 1957 and his master's degree from Drexel University in 1961, both in mechanical engineering.
He earned his doctoral degree in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State University in 1966 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters in 1997.
As a faculty member, he served as head of the Division of University Studies and as university coordinator for Environmental Studies.
A native of New York, he began his career at Martin Marietta Corporation. At Harvard University he held the Lucius N. Littauer Professorship of Public Policy and Administration, served as academic dean and dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and was provost of the university.
An expert in national security, he represented the US government in high-level negotiations on defense and energy issues and served as a consultant to US government agencies.
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Albert Carnesale