Bruce E. Bursten

Bruce E. Bursten
Born (1954-03-08) March 8, 1954
NationalityAmerican
OccupationProvost
Board member ofpresident of the American Chemical Society,
AAAS Chemistry Chair
AwardsACS fellow
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Doctoral advisorRichard F. Fenske
Academic work
DisciplineChemistry
Sub-disciplineInorganic chemistry
InstitutionsThe Ohio State University,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
Barnard College,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Bruce Edward Bursten (March 8, 1954) is an American chemist, professor of chemistry, and was president of the American Chemical Society. He was the provost of Worcester Polytechnic Institute between 2016 and 2021. His research has specialised in inorganic chemistry and metal-containing molecules.