Alice Gast

American academic administrator and businessperson, President, Imperial College London
Person human Q4725875
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Alice Gast

Summary

Alice Gast is a human[1]. She was born in Houston[2]. She was born on May 25, 1958[3]. She died on October 27, 2025[4]. She worked as an academic administrator[5] and chemical engineer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alice Gast's place of birth was Houston[2].
  • Alice Gast was born on May 25, 1958[3].
  • Alice Gast died on October 27, 2025[4].
  • Alice Gast held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alice Gast's professions included academic administrator[5].
  • Alice Gast's professions included chemical engineer[6].
  • Alice Gast held the position of President of Imperial College London[9].
  • Alice Gast held the position of President of Lehigh University[10].
  • Among Alice Gast's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Alice Gast was employed by Stanford University[12].
  • Alice Gast was employed by Imperial College London[13].
  • Alice Gast's education included a stint at University of Southern California[14].
  • Alice Gast was educated at Princeton University[15].
  • Alice Gast received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Alice Gast received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Alice Gast received the ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[18].
  • Alice Gast received the William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[19].
  • Alice Gast received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Alice Gast was a member of National Academy of Engineering[21].
  • Alice Gast was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Alice Gast was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[23].
  • Alice Gast was a member of American Physical Society[24].
  • Alice Gast is recorded as female[25].
  • Alice Gast's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Alice Gast's Commons category is recorded as Alice Gast[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Houston[2], Alice Gast… she was born on May 25, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Princeton University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic administrator[5] and chemical engineer[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Stanford University[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Stanford[43]; and Imperial College London[13], a public research university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1907[46], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[47]. Positions held include President of Imperial College London[9], a university president[48], in United Kingdom[49] and President of Lehigh University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[17], a fellowship award[53]; ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[18], a class of award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1952[56]; William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[19], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1981[59]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1874[62].

Death and Burial

Alice Gast died on October 27, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Alice Gast ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Alice Gast born?

Alice Gast was born in Houston[2].

What did Alice Gast do for work?

Alice Gast worked as academic administrator[5] and chemical engineer[6].

Where did Alice Gast go to school?

Alice Gast was educated at University of Southern California[14] and Princeton University[15].

What awards did Alice Gast receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[17], ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry[18], and William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 +3
    Given name Alice
    Family name Gast
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