Office of the President

Dr. Robert Scott
President of Albany State University

Dr. Scott, a first-generation college student from Suffolk, Virginia, began his academic journey at Norfolk State University as a DNIMAS Scholar, aiming to address minority underrepresentation in STEM.

After earning a biology degree, he became the first DNIMAS Scholar to earn a Ph.D. at Georgia Tech. He went on to serve as a biology professor and academic leader at institutions including Boston College and Spelman College. In the corporate world, Dr. Scott held key R&D leadership roles at Kraft Heinz, Abbott Nutrition, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble, where he drove innovation, built industry-academia partnerships, and championed business transformation and sustainability.