Peter William Likins (born July 4, 1936)[1] is a retired American professor and academic.
[10][11] Likins was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (1984) for contributions to spacecraft dynamics and control, and for leadership in engineering education through teaching, research, writing, and academic administration.
[citation needed] While serving as President of Lehigh, first year student Jeanne Clery was raped and murdered.
[2][3] During the last semester of his presidency, a wire from his pacemaker poked a hole in his heart, causing him to nearly faint during an emergency drill being conducted on campus at the time.
Under different conditions emergency medical personnel might not have been able to respond in time to save him.