Jean-Lou Chameau

Jean-Lou Chameau (born 1953) is a French civil engineer and former president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia and California Institute of Technology (Caltech). In addition, he previously served as a Dean of Engineering and provost of the Georgia Institute of Technology.[2]

Jean-Lou Chameau
2nd President of the King Abdullah University
In office 2013–2017
Preceded by	Shih Choon Fong
Succeeded by	Nadhmi Al-Nasr (interim) Tony F. Chan
7th President of the California Institute of Technology[1]
In office 2006–2013
Preceded by	David Baltimore
Succeeded by	Thomas Rosenbaum
Personal details
Born	1953 (age 67–68) France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	Arts et Métiers ParisTech Stanford University
Scientific career
Fields	Civil engineering
Institutions	Purdue University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Thesis	Probabilistic and hazard analysis for pore pressure increase in soils due to seismic loading (1981)
Doctoral advisor	G. Wayne Clough
Doctoral students	J. Carlos Santamarina

Early life and education

Chameau was born in France in 1953. He received his secondary, undergraduate, and graduate education in France where he attended the École nationale supérieure des arts et métiers (aka. Arts et Métiers ParisTech). He later went to the United States to obtain his Ph.D in civil engineering from Stanford University in 1981 while working under the direction of G. Wayne Clough.[3]

Career

In 1980, Chameau joined Purdue University, where he became full professor in civil engineering and Head of the geotechnical engineering program. In 1991, he was nominated director of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech. He then became Dean of Engineering before progressing to Provost at Georgia Tech.

Chameau became president of Caltech on 1 September 2006, succeeding David Baltimore who served nearly nine years in the post. On February 16, 2013, Chameau was appointed the president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, succeeding the founding president, Shih Choon Fong. Chameau retired as the president of KAUST in August 2017[4]

In 2010, he was awarded membership in the Legion of Honour in the grade of Chevalier.[5]

Personal life

Chameau is married to Carol Carmichael, former director of the Institute for Sustainable Technology and Development, now known as the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems at Georgia Tech.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2016-10-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, President". California Institute of Technology. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
3. Chameau, Jean-lou Aristide (1981). Probabilistic and hazard analysis for pore pressure increase in soils due to seismic loading (Ph.D.). Stanford University. OCLC 8030695 – via ProQuest.
4. Ellie Bothwell (1 June 2017). "Jean-Lou Chameau: the leader with the Midas touch". Times Higher Education.
5. "Professor Elachi is Awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur". California Institute of Technology. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

External links

• KAUST biography