Dr. and Mrs. Peterson
Dr. G.P. "Bud" Peterson is the eleventh president of the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this capacity he oversees a top-ten public research university with more than 19,000 students and more than $500 million in sponsored funding.
Throughout his career, Dr. Peterson has played an active role in helping to establish the national education and research agendas, serving on numerous industry, government, and academic task forces and committees. A distinguished scientist, Dr. Peterson was selected in 2008 by President George W. Bush to serve on the National Science Board through 2014. The Board oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF) and advises the President and Congress on national policy related to science and engineering research and education.
Dr. Peterson earned undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering and mathematics as well as a master's degree in engineering from Kansas State University. He earned his doctoral degree in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University.
Dr. Peterson was born September 1, 1952, in San Francisco, California. He and his wife, Val, have four adult children.
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Recent Photo Galleries
The Investiture Ceremony of Dr. G. P. Peterson
Georgia Tech celebrated the investiture of G.P. "Bud" Peterson as the Institute's 11th president. Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and University System of Georgia Chancellor Errol Davis headlined the speakers at the September 3 ceremony. Peterson called for the campus community to join in shaping the Institute's next 25 years, as faculty, staff, students, alumni, neighbors and civic leaders attended strategic planning meetings after the ceremony.
Georgia Tech Spring 2009 Commencement Address
Approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students participated in Georgia Tech's 233rd commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Georgia Dome.
Informal Welcome Reception
On February 25, Dr. Peterson and his wife, Val, met with several hundred members of the campus community at a public reception in the Student Center Ballroom. The Petersons spent nearly two hours shaking hands and getting their first introductions to many of the students, faculty, and staff.