Michael E. Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1937 |
| Died | November 23, 2018 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Texas at Austin Johns Hopkins University |
| Awards |
INFORMS Fellow IIE Fellow George E. Kimball Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Industrial engineering |
| Institutions |
University of Florida Georgia Institute of Technology |
Michael Edward Thomas (May 10, 1937 - November 23, 2018) [1] [2] was a university administrator and professor of industrial engineering, and was the acting president of the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994. [3] Thomas was instrumental in the restructuring of Georgia Tech's colleges during the administration of John Patrick Crecine. [4] [5] Thomas was also instrumental in the creation of the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. [6]
Thomas also served as president of INFORMS and was elected a fellow of INFORMS and the Institute of Industrial Engineers. [7] He was named an honorary alumnus of Georgia Tech in 2000. [8] He received INFORMS' 1995 George E. Kimball Medal. [7]
See also
- History of Georgia Tech § Restructuring controversy
- Biography of Michael E. Thomas from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
References
- ^ "Michael Edward Thomas". Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ In Memoriam: Michael “Mike” Thomas
- ^ "Presidents of GT". Georgia Tech Fact Book. Georgia Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ "Michael Edward Thomas Papers". Georgia Tech Archives & Records Management. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Thomas Returns to ISyE as Interim Chair". H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. January 30, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ Sanders, Jane M. (February 10, 2000). "Would You Like to Be My Neighbor?". Research Horizons. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Michael E. Thomas". INFORMS. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Honorary Alumnus". Tech Topics. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Winter 2000.
