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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 12

holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing the uniform written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision. T h e names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur in this recommendation.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, these certificates were awarded. Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chicago

(3) T h e chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of Irving F. Miller, currently professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering, and pharmaceutical engineering, and acting head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, as head of the Department of Chemical Engineering beginning April 1, 1987, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $69,460. He will continue to hold the rank of professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering on indefinite tenure. Professor Miller replaced Richard Gonzalez who asked to be relieved of the headship responsibilities effective August 31, 1986. This recommendation is made with the support of the Executive Committee and the department heads of the College of Engineering, the acting dean of the Graduate College, and with the advice of a search committee. 1 T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend apporval. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Director, Arnold O. and Mabel M . Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Urbana

(4) T h e chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the appointment of Theodore L. Brown, presently professor of chemistry and interim director of the Arnold O . and Mabel M. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, as director of the institute beginning March 12, 1987, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $93,000. Dr. Brown will continue to hold the rank of professor of chemistry on indefinite tenure. He will be the first permanent director of the institute which was established by action of the Board of Trustees on July 10, 1986. T h e nomination is made on the recommendation of a search committee. 3 T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Appointments to the Faculty

(5) T h e following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of assistant professor and above, and certain administrative positions, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. Positions in the University are classified in the following categories and are designated in the budget by the symbols indicated.

1 Stephen Szepe, associate professor of chemical engineering, chairman; John Regalbuto, assistant professor of chemical engineering; Raffi Turian, director of Integrated Systems Laboratory and 1professor of ^h-mira! engineering; David Willcox, assistant professor of chemical engineering. William F. Prakasy, professor of psychology and dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, chair; William F. Brewer, research professor in the Institute of Communications Research and, professor of psychology; Antony R. Crofts, professor of biophysics and division chairman of biophysics; Jiri Jonas, professor of chemistry and director of the School of Chemical Sciences; Paul C. Lauterbur, professor of medical information science and chemistry and director of research, Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Jane W. Liu, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering; Larry L. Smarr, professor of astronomy and physics and director, Natural Center for Supercompuring Applications; Timothy N. -Trick, professor of electrical and computer engineering^ research professor in# the^ Coordinated Science Laboratory, and head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.