Clayton Daniel Mote
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'''Dr. Clayton Daniel Mote, Jr.''' has been President of the [[University of Maryland, College Park]] (UMCP) since September 1998. Before coming to UMCP, Mote was on the faculty of the [[University of California, Berkeley]], where he served for thirty-one years as a professor and was Vice Chancellor from 1991 to 1998.
==Academic Background==
Mote received his bachelors, master, and doctorate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, in [[mechanical engineering]]. Over the course of his academic career, he was involved primarily with research in the fields of [[dynamic system]]s and [[biomechanics]]. He is internationally known for research on the dynamics of [[gyroscopic]] systems and the biomechanics of [[snow skiing]]. He holds patents in rhe U.S., [[Norway]], [[Finland]], and [[Sweden]].<ref>U.S., Norway, Finland and Sweden</ref>
==Career at UMCP==
At UMCP, Mote has tried to expand the research capability and scope of the university as well as to develop more rigorous academic programs, including a more intensive core curriculum required for students of all majors. His tenure at the University of Maryland has also been noted by a significant effort at increasing private fund raising and a noticeable building campaign to both refurbish aging university buildings and expand facilities. Since Mote came to the university several new buildings have been erected; among these are the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, the [[Comcast Center (arena)]], the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building, and the Biosciences Research Building.
==Awards and Memberships==
*[[Humboldt Prize]] from the [[Federal Republic of Germany]].
*Berkeley Citation, an award similar to the [[honorary doctorate]], from the University of California-Berkely.
*Distinguished Engineering Alumnus from the University of California-Berekey.
*Member and council member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
*Member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]].
*Honorary Membership in the [[ASME]] International.
*Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science.
*Fellow of [[Acoustical Society of America]].
*Fellow of [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]].
*2005 J. P. Den Hartog Award from the ASME International Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound to honor his lifelong contribution to the teaching and/or practice of vibration engineering.
*2005 Founders Award from the [[National Academy of Engineering]] in recognition of his comprehensive body of work on the dynamics of moving flexible structures and for leadership in academia.<ref>[http://www.president.umd.edu/about/bio.cfm Office of the President, University of Maryland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Personal life==
Mote has been married for over forty years to Patricia Mote, a strong supporter of the arts. She is a spokesperson for the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and a member of the [[Prince George's County]] Arts Commission.
He has two children, Melissa and Adam, and four grandchildren.<ref>[http://www.president.umd.edu/about/bio.cfm Office of the President, University of Maryland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==References==
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*[http://www.president.umd.edu/about/bio.cfm University of Maryland biography of President Mote]
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