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Rustum Roy 1924-2010
Pages 340-345

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From page 341...
... a very strong advocate of interdisciplinary and integrative learning, he was a brilliant teacher, immensely popular with students and younger faculty, but often regarded with suspicion and even some hostility by senior administrators as a strong force for change that might endanger some of their local bases of power. He was an inspiration to many seeking change to benefit humanity and his passing is a great loss to both science and society.
From page 342...
... it is interesting to note that in 2004 Thomas register, who kept the statistics, commented in surprise that Penn state had 12 highly cited faculty in materials studies compared to 6 at the next highest academic institution, the very prestigious materials program at cornell University. Mrl faculty, however, was not surprised as, in fact, rustum had been heavily involved in recruiting 9 of the highly cited 12.
From page 343...
... Rustum helped create a small "Christian base community," the sycamore community in state college, Pennsylvania, a local focus for many years of church activity. somehow he found time for voluminous correspondence, dozens of phone calls a day, and a vital family life with his wife, children, and the extended roy clan.
From page 344...
... He is survived by his wife Della Martin Roy and sister Dipti Ioni Sisodia; sisters-in-law Krishna roy, Joyce roy, sheila roy, and Joya chowdhury roy; sons Neill r. roy, ronnen a.


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