Walter Bradley

The Bradley Center is named in honor of Walter Bradley, a distinguished engineer and materials scientist whose academic career has spanned professorships at Baylor University, Texas A&M, and Colorado School of Mines. At Texas A&M, he served as Director of the Polymer Technology Center and head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. At Baylor University, he served as a Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Author of more than 150 refereed journal articles and conference papers, Dr. Bradley helped sparked a revolution in scientific thinking with the 1984 book he co-authored, The Mystery of Life’s Origin: Reassessing Current Theories. For more about the life and legacy of Walter Bradley, read “Walter Bradley: Why He Is a Hero.”