Alice Gast

Alice Gast
Gast in 2021
16th President of Imperial College London
In office
September 1, 2014 – July 31, 2022
Preceded byKeith O'Nions
Succeeded byHugh Brady
13th President of Lehigh University
In office
2006–2014
Preceded byGregory C. Farrington
Succeeded byKevin L. Clayton (acting)
Personal details
BornAlice Petry Gast
(1958-05-25)May 25, 1958
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 27, 2025(2025-10-27) (aged 67)
SpouseBradley J. Askins
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (BS)
Princeton University (MA, PhD)
ProfessionAcademic, researcher
Website[https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/alice.gast
Scientific career
FieldsChemical engineering
Institutions
ThesisA study of polymer-induced phase transitions in colloidal suspensions (1984)
Doctoral advisorsWilliam B. Russel
Carol K. Hall
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Alice Petry Gast (May 25, 1958 – October 27, 2025) was an American researcher who was the 16th president of Imperial College London, and sat on the board of directors of Chevron. Gast was named one of the top 100 "modern era" engineers in the U.S. under the category of "leadership" by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.