Hertz Fellows Directory - Hertz Foundation

HERTZ Fellows directory

Decades of extraordinary Minds

The Hertz Fellows community spans generations and disciplines—driving progress in areas like human health, national security, climate science, and more. Use the directory to explore Fellows by name, field of expertise, graduate institution, or award year.

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Andrew Chu

2026

Andrew Chu

Senior, Harvard University; Incoming PhD Student, Stanford University

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Kathleen Alexander

2013

Kathleen Alexander

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Savor

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Anna Bershteyn

2006

Anna Bershteyn

Assistant Professor, NYU Langone Health

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Hertz Foundation

2002

Robert Shimmin

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Christopher Own

2001

Christopher Own

Founder and CEO, Voxa

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Garry Maskaly

2001

Garry Maskaly

Fusion Chamber Design Lead, Pacific Fusion

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Scott Andrews

1999

Scott Andrews

Stanford University

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Hertz Foundation

1995

Frederick Mancoff

Stanford University

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Amir Nashat

1994

Amir Nashat

Entrepreneur Partner, Polaris Partners

Materials Science

Deirdre Olynick

1992

Deirdre Olynick

Senior Business Manager, Molecular Foundry

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Hertz Foundation

1992

Kiet Van-Kuru

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Materials Science Materials Engineering

Hertz Foundation

1987

Daniel Josell

Harvard University

Materials Engineering

Hertz Foundation

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