Background
Jischke, Martin C. was born on August 7, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Martin C. Jischke
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Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1963. Doctoral Degree (honorary), Illinois Institute of Technology. Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968. Doctoral Degree (honorary), National Agricultural University Ukraine.
Career
Engineer Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1965. Research engineer Battelle Northwest Laboratory, Richland, 1970. Research fellow Donald W. Douglas Laboratory, 1971, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, 1973.
From assistant professor to professor aerospace, mechanical and nuclear engineering University Oklahoma, 1968-1975, professor, director, School Aerospace, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, 1977-1981, interim president, 1985, dean, College Engineering, 1981-1986, member, various committees, 1985. White House fellow, special assistant to secretary of transportation United States Department Transportation, Washington, 1975-1976. Chancellor University Missouri, Rolla, 1986-1991.
President Iowa State University, Ames, 1991-2000, Purdue University, 2000—2007, president emeritus. Chairman Wabash National Corporation, since 2007. Board directors Kerr McGee Corporation, Central Indiana Corporation Partnership, Association American Universities, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Missouri Alliance for Science, 1987-1991, The Keystone Foundation, 1984-1990, Missouri Corporation for Science and Technology, vice-chairman, 1990-1991.
Participant Japanese Economic Foundation Visiting Leaders Program, 1983. Member Governor's Council on Science and Technology State of Oklahoma, 1983-1984, Gordon Research Conference on Geophysics. Member planning committee for 80's Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Member organizing committee 14th Midwestern Mechanics Conference. Member advisory committee for engineering science National Science Foundation Engineering Directorate, 1985-1988. Member committee on statewide postsecondary telecommunications policy Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, 1987-1991.
Chairman Congressional Aeronautical Advisory Committee, 1987-1989. Science adviser to Governor of Missouri, 1990-1991. Member American Council on Education Committee on Mathematics and Science, 1990-1991.
Member council National Academies Government University Industry Roundtable. Chair Big Ten Conference Council Presidents/Chancellors. Member President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, since 2006.
Board directors Duke realty corporation, Vectren Corporation, since 2007.
Achievements
Membership
Civilian aide Secretary of Army, State of Missouri East, 1987-1991. Board directors Bankers Trust, since 1995, Iowa Special Olympics, American Council on Education, since 1996, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 1997-1999. Member Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant University, 1995—2000.
Founding president Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture, 1999. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, secretary-treasurer Oklahoma chapter, vice chairman, chairman). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association of University Professors (vice president, president Oklahoma chapter), National Society of Professional Engineers, American Physical Society, American Society Engineering Education (Centennial Medallion 1993), National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (board directors, chair 1997-1998), Association Big Twelve Universities (president 1994-1996), Missouri Society Professional Engineers, Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Gamma Tau, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma.
Connections
M. Patricia Fowler; children: Charles, Marian.
