Colorado School of Mines is proud of relationship with industry

DR. PAUL C. Johnson — chemical engineer turned academic — is a man of quiet confidence, a strong advocate for what might be the nation’s best kept secret in academia. The newly minted president of the Colorado School of Mines has a unique ability to boast of the school’s stature without a hint of ego in his voice. Perhaps this is because he is new at the post and well aware of the legacy he has inherited. Johnson’s opening parlay makes clear his certainty in the institution he began leading in July, 2015. Mines, he says, “produces the top scientists and engineers in the country. That’s the starting point.” As the conversation evolves, it becomes clear that Johnson is equally candid about certain goals he’d like […]