Dr. Angela Wilson
Wilson joins Texas A&M from Michigan State University (MSU), where she serves as both a John A. Hannah Distinguished University Professor and a University Distinguished Professor, two of the institution’s highest academic honors.
A chemist by training and an accomplished research administrator, Wilson brings extensive experience leading large-scale scientific programs at national agencies and institutions of higher education. As director of the Division of Chemistry at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), she oversaw approximately $1 billion in national research investments across her tenure and more than 5,000 awards supporting scientific discovery across the country. In that role, she stewarded major national scientific user facilities and played a central role in shaping agency strategy, including foundational work on the “Data-Driven Discovery” initiative,
Wilson has also held significant national positions, including president of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society with more than 200,000 members, where she worked with scientists, policymakers, business leaders and international partners to advance scientific research and strengthen university-industry collaboration. She has similarly served as treasurer and board member of the American Physical Society, contributing to long-range strategic planning and national research policy discussions.
In her new role, Wilson will guide Texas A&M’s research enterprise through its next era of growth and national prominence. Her leadership is expected to further expand interdisciplinary discovery, attract major external funding and amplify the university’s impact in addressing critical global challenges.
Wilson holds a B.S., from Eastern Washington University and a Ph.D., from the University of Minnesota.
