Leadership and Administration
William L. Chameides is Dean of the Nicholas School.
Chameides became dean of the Nicholas School in 2007. Previously he was chief scientist at Environmental Defense and before that Regents Professor and Smithgall Chair at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, a recipient of the American Geophysical Union's Macelwane Award, and, in recognition of extraordinary service,he was named a National Associate of the National Academies. As a scientist, Chameides' research focuses on elucidating the coupled chemical, physical, and biological processes that shape our environment, and thereby help to identify pathways toward a sustainable future. He has authored or co-authored more than 130 scientific publications, and 6 books.
"The environmental issues facing society are myriad and daunting, but they are tractable. They will require a new kind of professional, with an interdisciplinary approach and an understanding that spans the physical and biological sciences to the social sciences; the kind of professional that the Nicholas School trains."
--William L. Chameides,
Dean of the Nicholas School
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