U.S. Science Envoy Dr. Alice Gast visited Baku State University and met with BSU rector, academician Abel Maharramov.

Dr. Gast participated in the opening of wireless internet service at Baku State University libraries. This project was funded by USAİD (United State Agency İnternational Development) and İREX.

It should be noted that the visit of Dr. Alice Gast was held as part of President Obama’s initiative to strengthen science and education ties. She met with senior government officials, as well as leaders from the scientific, education and other communities.

Dr. Gast is a prominent chemical engineer and President of Lehigh University. Since taking office in 2006, Dr. Gast has led the University to become a premier research university. Dr. Gast previously served as the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she also held the Robert T. Haslam Chair in Chemical Engineering. She has conducted studies on surface and interfacial phenomena, particularly the behavior of complex fluids.

Press-service, march 11 2011-th year.