<p>James W. Wagner, PhD, an award-winning teacher and scientist, served as president of Emory University from 2003 to 2016. Born and reared in Maryland, he earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1975 from the University of Delaware and a master's degree in clinical engineering in 1978 from The Johns Hopkins University. In 1984 he completed his PhD degree in materials science and engineering from Johns Hopkins. Following a distinguished tenure on the faculty of Johns Hopkins, he served as dean, provost, and interim president of Case Western Reserve University.Dr. Wagner is a Charter Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and a Fellow in the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. As president of Emory, he set in motion a campus-wide initiative to develop a clear vision statement, launched a ten-year strategic plan, and led a $1.7 billion fundraising campaign, the largest in Emory's history. In 2009, he was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as vice chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.</p>
