Margaret Love Agnes Mac Vicar

Background

Vicar, Margaret Love Agnes Mac was born on November 20, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of George Francis and Elizabeth Margaret (Thompson) MacVicar. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964; Doctor of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967; Doctor of Science (honorary), Clarkson U., 1985.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Marie Curie fellow, Cavendish Laboratory, U. Cambridge, England, 1967-1969; instructor physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1970; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1974; associate professor physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974-1979; Class of 1922 Career Development professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1975; associate professor physical science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1983; professor physical science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 1983; Cecil and Ida Green professor education, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 1980; dean undergraduate education, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1991; vice president, Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1983-1987. Chancellor's Distinguished professor University of California, Berkeley, 1979. Consultant to universities, industry, non-profit organizations.

Member corporation Christian Science Draper Laboratory, Cambridge. Director W.H. Brady Company, Exxon Corporation, Harvard Cooperative Society. Past co-chair Project 2061 American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Vice chairman advising committee to directorat of science and engineering education National Science Foundation. Member Advisory Council on Education, Science, Technology, and the Economy, Carnegie Corporation. Member corporation Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

Achievements

• Margaret Love Agnes Mac Vicar has been listed as a noteworthy Materials physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past trustee Carnegie Foundation for Advancement Teaching. Trustee BostonMus. Science. Past member Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education.

Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Women in Science, American Association of Higher Education.

Connections

Father:

George Francis MacVicar

Mother:

Elizabeth Margaret (Thompson) MacVicar