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Gerhardt, Lester A. was born on January 28, 1940 in Bronx, New York, United States.
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Lester A. Gerhardt
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Lester A. Gerhardt, American Engineering educator, dean Recipient Inventor of Year award New York State Intellectual Property Law Association, 1997. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; member American Society for Engineering Education (chairman engineering research county since 1996, board directors since 1996).
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, CUNY, 1961; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1969.
Career
Engineer, assistant dir research, Bell Aerospace, Buffalo, 1961-1970;
associate professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1961-1974;
professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1974;
chairman electrical, computer and systems engineering department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1975-1986;
director the Chartered Institute of Marketinng Program, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1986-1991;
associate dean engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1991. Acting director Center for the Manufacturing Productivity, 1991-1992, founding director, 1979-1980, director Center for industrial Innovation, since 1993. National delegate North Atlantic Treaty Organization, since 1980, chair Research Collaborative Grants Programme.
Member AFSB commission on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, 1986-1989, member committee Tactical Communications National Academy Sciences. Member of advisory board New York Governor Carey's Panel on Telecommunications, National Science Foundation, chairman advisory board. Active international consultant to industry, the gov't, and other Universities.
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Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member American Society for Engineering Education (chairman engineering research county since 1996, board directors since 1996).
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Son of David and Mary g. Married Karen Rita Zimmerman, September 2, 1961. Children: Brian, Douglas.
