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Dr. David P. Norton is the Vice President for Research at the University of Florida. Previously, David served as Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering and Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
He has 23 years of experience in science and technology research having served 11 years as a Research Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory prior to joining UF as a faculty member in 2000. Over his career at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Florida, David has published over 350 refereed journal articles with over 11,000 citations. He is an inventor on 10 patents and has presented over 70 invited presentations at national and international conferences. David is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Vacuum Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
David holds Bachelor of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Louisiana State University.