Payne

Greg Payne followed a traditional academic route and when he began at the University of Maryland in 1986, he was fortunate to have a joint appointment in an academic department and a research institute.  This joint appointment afforded him various opportunities (e.g., he reduced his appointment to live and work in China half-time for 3 years). After three decades of a joint appointment, he gave up his academic appointment (and tenure) to focus his efforts on research, collaboration and training.