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List of NSF Directors, 1950 - present
NSF Directors, Terms and Fields of Science
Director | Term
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Field of Science |
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| Dr. Alan T. Waterman | April, 1951 -
June, 1963 | Physics |
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| Dr. Leland J. Haworth | July, 1963 -
June, 1969 | Physics |
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| Dr. William D. McElroy+ |
July, 1969 -
January, 1972 |
Biochemistry |
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| Dr. H. Guyford Stever | February, 1972 -
August, 1976 | Physics |
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Dr. Richard C. Atkinson
(acting) |
August, 1976 -
May, 1977 | Psychology |
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| Dr. Richard C. Atkinson | May, 1977 -
June, 1980 | Psychology |
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Dr. Donald N. Langenberg
(acting) |
July, 1980 -
December, 1980 | Physics |
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| Dr. John B. Slaughter | December, 1980 -
October, 1982 |
Physics |
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| Dr. Edward A. Knapp | November, 1982 -
August, 1984 | Physics |
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| Mr. Erich Bloch | September, 1984 -
August, 1990 | Engineering |
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Dr. Frederick M. Bernthal
(acting) |
September, 1990 -
March, 1991 | Nuclear Chemistry/
Physics |
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| Dr. Walter E. Massey | March, 1991 -
April, 1993 | Physics |
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Dr. Frederick M. Bernthal
(acting) |
April, 1993 -
October, 1993 | Nuclear Chemistry/
Physics |
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| Dr. Neal F. Lane | October, 1993 -
August, 1998 | Physics |
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| Dr. Rita R. Colwell | August, 1998 -
February, 2004 | Microbiology |
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Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr.
(acting) |
February, 2004-
November, 2004
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Engineering |
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| Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr. |
November, 2004-
present | Engineering |
+By presidential order, Dr. Louis Levin, Executive Associate Director, also served as
Acting Director from July 1,1969 to July 14, 1969 (until Dr. William McElroy's swearing-in on July 14, 1969).
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