Previous Speakers

Year             

Speaker                    

Department

University                            

2023-24

Richard Alley

Geological and Environmental Sciences

Pennsylvania State University

2019-20

Erich Jarvis

Biology

Rockefeller University

2018-19

Geraldine Richmond

Chemistry

University of Oregon 

2017-18

Michael Brown 

Physics and Astronomy 

California Institute of Technology

2016-17

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2015-16

Robert M. Hazen

Geological and Environmental Sciences

Carnegie Institution

2014-15

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2013-14

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2012-13

Michael E. Mann

Chemistry

Pennsylvania State University 

 

Harold McGee

Chemistry

Harvard University

2011-12

Douglas O. Sheroff

Physics and Astronomy

Stanford University

2010-11

David Montgomery

Geological and Environmental Sciences

University of Washington

2009-10

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2008-09

Sean Carroll

Biology

University of Wisconsin

2007-08

Sir Fraser Stoddart

Chemistry

Northwestern University

2006-07

Andrew H Knoll

Geological and Environmental Sciences

Harvard University

2005-06

Robert P. Krishner

Physics and Astronomy

Harvard University

2004-05

Mario Capecchi

Biology

University of Utah

2003-04

Jean M.J. Frechet

Chemistry

University of California, Berkeley

2002-03

Lonnie G. Thompson

Geological and Environmental Sciences

The Ohio State University

2001-02

Steven Chu

Physics and Astronomy

Stanford University

2000-01

David Suzuki

Biology

University of British Columbia

1999-00

Carl Djerassi

Chemistry

Stanford University

1998-99

Walter Alvarez

Geological and Environmental Sciences

University of Califronia, Berkeley

1997-98

Robert D. Ballard

Physics and Astronomy

Woods Hole Institute

1996-97

Stephen J. Gould

Biology

Harvard University

Before Rotations by Department 

1995-96

James Ehleriger

Biology

University of Utah

 

Simon Conway Morris

Biology and Geological and Environmental Sciences

Cambridge University

1994-95

Roald Hoffmann

Chemistry

Cornell University

1993-94

John R. Cameron

Physics and Astronomy

University of Wisconsin

 

Alan Teramura

Biology

University of Mayrland

1992-93

Nalini M. Nadkarni

Biology

Evergreen University

1991-92

Harry Y McSween Jr. 

Geological and Environmental Sciences

University of Tennessee

1990-91

Peter Fong

Physics and Astronomy

Emory University

1989-90

Paul Ehrlich

Biology

Stanford University