从一流的科学家到卓越的领导者——对美国麻省理工学院校长康普顿的思考

From a First-class Scientist to an Excellent Leader:The President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology——Karl Taylor Compton

美国麻省理工学院是一所全球知名的研究型大学。作为一名科学家的卡尔·泰勒·康普顿出任了该校第九任校长,在担任校长期间,他对学校进行了大力改革和有效管理:重视基础学科,强化学科联系;倡导学术科研,加强工业研究;限制本科规模,扩大硕博教育;改革管理制度,发挥个人才智;加大教育投入,重视社会需求。这些措施为麻省理工学院的发展和腾飞做出了突出的贡献,也实现了他从一位一流的科学家到卓越的领导者的华丽转身。

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCMIT） is a world-renowned research university. As a scientist, Compton served as the ninth president of MIT. During his presidency, he conducted vigorous reform and effective management in the university. The contact between disciplines was strengthened by focusing on the basic disciplines; academic researches were advocated, especially the industrial research; undergraduate education scale was limited while post-graduate education and training was expanded; the management system was reformed and individual talent was put into full play; the investment in education was increased and the needs of the society were emphasized. Compton made outstanding contributions to MIT＇s rapid development, and also successfully transformed himself from a first-class scientist to an excellent leader.