Word: mcelroy
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Much of the speculation on likely candidates has focused on a handful of scientists. Those names mentioned include Mallinckrodt Professor of Chemistry George M. Whitesides '60, Houghton Professor of Chemistry Jeremy R. Knowles and Rotch Professor of Atmospheric Science Micheal B. McElroy. Knowles and McElroy were also candidates for the Harvard presidency...
MICHAEL B. MCELROY...
...Michael B. McElroy, Rotch professor of atmospheric science and chair of Harvard's earth and planetary sciences department...
...While McElroy is a popular department chair and teacher, he is considered by some to be an unlikely choice because he was raised and educated in Ireland. Similarly, Knowles was born in England and attended Oxford University. He also reportedly turned down the FAS deanship...
...strong feeling among insiders that the University will select a scientist to take the helm means that Knowles and McElroy--two popular members of the Faculty--cannot be counted...