Werner A. Baum

Who is Werner A. Baum?

Werner A. Baum is the 2nd chancellor of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and the 7th president of University of Rhode Island.

Before becaming the president of University of Rhode Island, he had been the deputy administrator of the Environmental Science Services in the U.S. Department of Commerce, vice president for scientific affairs at New York University, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculties at the University of Miami and earlier as dean of the Graduate School and dean of the faculties at Florida State University.

Baum obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. from University of Chicago.