Thomas Mark Apple, ^[1] chancellor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa June 2012 ^[2] – August 2014 ^[3] is a scientist whose research focuses on magnetic resonance spectroscopy. As the chief executive officer of the university, he was responsible for the leadership, administration and management of the academic enterprise. ^[4] His tenure as chancellor was marked by conflicts ^[5] with deans, other university leaders, and community leaders. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Before joining University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Apple served as provost of the University of Delaware. ^[9] Prior to that, he was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at that campus. He has also held key positions at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ^[10] in New York, including vice provost, dean of graduate education, interim vice provost for institute diversity, and chair of the department of chemistry.

A native of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Apple received his doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of Delaware, and his Bachelor of Science in biology from Pennsylvania State University. He is a published author with numerous works in a variety of journals, including Chemistry of Materials, ^[11] Macromolecules, ^[12] and Journal of Materials Research. ^[13]

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