Victor McCrary

Victor R. McCrary, Jr. (born May 16, 1955) is an American physical chemist who is Vice President for Research at the University of the District of Columbia. He is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and former President of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.

Victor R. McCrary, Jr.
McCrary at the National Science Board May 2017 awards ceremony
Born	May 16, 1955
Alma mater	Catholic University America Howard University
Scientific career
Institutions	Johns Hopkins University Bell Labs University of Tennessee Morgan State University National Institute of Standards and Technology

Early life and education

McCrary was born in Washington, DC, where he spent his childhood.[1] He studied chemistry at the Catholic University of America. He moved to the Howard University for his graduate research, where he completed his PhD in 1985. After earning his doctorate McCrary joined Bell Labs as a member of the technical team. In 1995 he joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where he led convergent systems.[2]

Research and career

McCrary joined Johns Hopkins University in 2003. In 2007, he was made President at the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).[3] McCary worked as Vice Chancellor at the University of Tennessee and Vice President at Morgan State University.[1]

In October 2016 McCary was appointed to the National Science Board.[4] He was made Vice-Chair in July 2020.[1]

Awards and honours

• 2002 Percy L. Julian Award[5]
• 2007 DVD Association DVD Hall of Fame[6][7]
• 2011 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Scientist of the Year[8]

Select publications

• Lee, Kyong-Ho; Slattery, Oliver; Lu, Richang; Tang, Xiao; McCrary, Victor (2002). "The State of the Art and Practice in Digital Preservation". Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 107 (1): 93–106. doi:10.6028/jres.107.010. ISSN 1044-677X. PMC 4865277. PMID 27446721.
• McCaulley, J. A.; McCrary, V. R.; Donnelly, V. M. (1989). "Laser-induced decomposition of triethylgallium and trimethylgallium adsorbed on gallium arsenide(100)". The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 93 (3): 1148–1158. doi:10.1021/j100340a026. ISSN 0022-3654.
• Lee, Kyong-Ho; Guttenberg, Nicholas; McCrary, Victor (2002-07-01). "Standardization aspects of eBook content formats". Computer Standards & Interfaces. 24 (3): 227–239. doi:10.1016/S0920-5489(02)00032-6. ISSN 0920-5489.

References

1. Staff, T. N. J. (2020-07-01). "Victor McCrary Named New Vice Chair of the National Science Board". The Network Journal. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
2. "Victor McCrary's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
3. "Victor McCrary Takes The Helm At NOBCChE". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
4. "National Science Board". National Science Board. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
5. "Percy Julian Distinguished Lecture". www.nobcche.org. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
6. "ATE Keynote Speakers". AACC. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
7. "2008 nnol winter". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
8. "BEYA's 2011 Scientist of the Year appointed Vice Chair of the National Science Board". US Black Engineer. Retrieved 2020-08-16.