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Paul Lagace was professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems at MIT, a leading authority on the failure and durability of composite structures. Lagace earned both his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from MIT, completing his Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics there, with his fellowship beginning in 1978. His research focused on the mechanics of … Read more
Glen Krc was a Hertz Fellow who studied nuclear physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where his fellowship began in 1978. He had previously attended the United States Military Academy at West Point for his undergraduate education.
Gary Kopec was a Hertz Fellow who completed his Ph.D. in bioengineering at MIT in 1974, where his dissertation examined the representation of discrete-time signals and systems in programs—work at the intersection of signal processing theory and programming language design.
Brian P. Kinlan was a marine spatial ecologist at NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science whose use of predictive habitat modeling advanced how scientists and resource managers locate and protect deep-sea coral ecosystems. Kinlan earned his undergraduate degree at Yale University and his doctorate in atmospheric science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, … Read more
Charles H. Kim was a plasma physicist at UCLA whose doctoral research examined linear wave conversion and parametric instabilities in nonuniform plasmas — phenomena central to the behavior of laser-heated fusion targets. Kim received his Hertz Fellowship in 1971 and earned his doctorate in plasma physics at UCLA, where his dissertation analyzed the conditions under … Read more
James Katzer was a Chemical Engineer and researcher who contributed to the technical advisory boards of emerging clean energy companies including Rive Technology. Katzer completed his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at MIT, where his fellowship began in 1965. He had a distinguished career in industrial catalysis research, most notably at ExxonMobil, where he led programs … Read more
Jordin Kare was a physicist, aerospace engineer and inventor known for his research on laser propulsion. Jordin passed away in 2017 after an illustrious career. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering and physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1978 and Ph.D. in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1984. Kare … Read more
John Kammerdiener completed his PhD in nuclear physics under the mentorship of famed nuclear Physicist Edward Teller in 1971. Upon graduation, John left the US Army and took a position at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. John received many awards and honors, including: Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellow, Shriner Legend, first in his … Read more
David L. Johnson was a scientific advisor and program manager at Schlumberger-Doll Research Center who earned his doctorate at the University of Chicago for research on the electronic structure of Laves phase intermetallic compounds. He subsequently built a long career at Schlumberger’s research laboratory, contributing to the application of physics to subsurface measurement and geophysical … Read more
Craig Jensen was a professor of mathematics at the University of New Orleans and a lecturer at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. Craig’s research interests included topology and algebra, as well as mathematics education. He published papers in the area of geometric group theory. Along with John Meier and Jon McCammond, Craig solved the … Read more
Dave Jackson was the Chair of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was also a member of the Bureau of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. Dave graduated in Physics at Caltech in 1965, followed by a PhD in geophysics at MIT in 1969. He … Read more
James Herzog was a Hertz Fellow who completed his Ph.D. in applied mathematics at Stanford University, where his fellowship began in 1996. He had previously earned his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University.
Thomas Hastings was a Hertz Fellow who completed his doctoral work in chemical engineering at MIT, where his fellowship began in 1977.
John Harkness is chief scientist and director of H2S Technologies, Inc., a company developing chemical engineering solutions for hydrogen sulfide processing and removal. Harkness earned his undergraduate degree before completing his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at MIT, where his fellowship began in 1967. His career has focused on industrial gas processing and chemical process development, … Read more
Kem Hainebach was a Hertz Fellow who completed his doctoral work in nuclear astrophysics at Rice University, where his fellowship began in 1971.
Jose Gutierrez was a Hertz Fellow who completed his doctoral work in plasma physics at the University of California, Davis/Livermore program, where his fellowship began in 1967.
Steven Gubser was professor of Physics at Princeton University and one of the world’s leading string theorists. Gubser earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton as valedictorian of the Class of 1994, completed a master’s degree at Cambridge University, and returned to Princeton for his Ph.D. in physics in 1998, where his fellowship began in 1994. … Read more
Ann Glassman was a Hertz Fellow who earned her undergraduate degree from MIT before completing her Ph.D. in optics at the University of Rochester, where her fellowship began in 1970.
James Glanville was a Hertz Fellow who completed his doctoral work in electrical engineering at the University of California, Davis/Livermore program, where his fellowship began in 1970.
Alice Gast was Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering at the Imperial College of London. Previously, she served as the President of Imperial College London from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2022. In addition to her role as Professor Emeritus, she is currently advising venture capitalists and venture philanthropists. She was the 13th and first … Read more
David J. Galas was the principal scientist for the Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) and chairman emeritus of the board of directors for the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. David Galas, PhD was an internationally recognized expert in molecular biology and human genetics, well known for his work in the Human Genome Project. As a … Read more
Frederick Ford was a Hertz Fellow who completed his doctoral work at the University of California, Davis/Livermore program, where his fellowship began in 1966.
Hugo Fischer was a professor of Civil Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and a pioneering figure in the field of environmental fluid mechanics. Fischer completed his Ph.D. in civil engineering at the California Institute of Technology, where his fellowship began in 1965. He spent most of his career at UC Berkeley, where he … Read more
Margaret Fels (Meg) blazed a trail as the first woman to become a Hertz Fellow in 1966. Meg received her PhD from the University of California, Davis/Livermore. As much as she loved atomic physics, she fought to avoid work that supported nuclear weapons and their development. She pursued theoretical physics and found her way into … Read more
Joel Fajans was a pioneering plasma physicist and antimatter researcher whose work advanced our understanding of nonneutral plasmas and laid the groundwork for groundbreaking measurements of antihydrogen. A professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, Fajans was a founding member of the Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus (ALPHA) collaboration at CERN, where his expertise … Read more
William Evans was Division Leader, Physics Division in the Physical and Life Sciences Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His research interests included Experimental Physics, Physics at High Pressures, Material Properties (EOS, Phase Transitions, Transition Kinetics & Metastability), Novel Materials Synthesis and Characterization, IR, Visible and Raman Spectroscopies, X-Ray Scattering (Diffraction & Spectroscopy), Cryogenics, Physics … Read more
James Eddleman was a Hertz Fellow who completed his doctoral work in applied science at the University of California, Davis/Livermore program, where his fellowship began in 1966.
Allan F. Divis was a marine geoscientist who earned his doctorate in marine sciences from the University of California, San Diego in 1973, supported by a Hertz Fellowship, with a thesis on the geology and geochemistry of the Sierra Madre Mountains of Wyoming — examining the evolution of a Precambrian continental margin.
Denice D. Denton was the chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz — the youngest and first openly gay chancellor in the UC system — and an electrical engineer and advocate for women and underrepresented groups in science and engineering. She earned four degrees in electrical engineering from MIT — a bachelor’s, engineer’s degree, … Read more
Clark A. Crane was a computer scientist who earned his doctorate at Stanford for foundational research on data structures, including work on balanced binary trees that influenced the design of priority queues and list processing algorithms. Crane received his Hertz Fellowship in 1970 and earned his doctorate in computer science at Stanford, where his dissertation … Read more
James (Jim) Chambers, PhD, is the associate dean for research and graduate studies and associate professor of mechanical engineering as well as a senior research scientist with the National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA) at the University of Mississippi. In 1994, he joined the University of Mississippi as a postdoctoral research associate with the NCPA, … Read more
Jaime Carbonell was a Hertz Fellow who completed his doctoral work in systems engineering at MIT, where his fellowship began in 1966.
Walter Bass was a Hertz Fellow who completed his doctoral work in electrical engineering at MIT, where his fellowship began in 1967.
Lewis Aronson was a Hertz Fellow who earned his undergraduate degree from Caltech before completing his Ph.D. in applied physics at Stanford University, where his fellowship began in 1987.
Mark Applegate was an executive director of Manufacturing at Vical Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company focused on DNA vaccine and gene therapy technologies. Applegate earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware before completing his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at MIT, where his fellowship began in 1987. He built a career in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, overseeing … Read more
Michael Ansour was the Managing Partner of March Partners LLC, an event driven investment firm, and a director of The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, where he also had served as chairman of the Foundation’s Investment Committee. He was also a member of the boards of Servco Pacific Inc., one of the largest private companies … Read more
Dana Andrews was the author of, “Chasing the Dream.” In his book, Dana provided an insider’s description of what really went on in the United States space program from the early 1960’s to the present and what to expect in the future. Andrews worked at Boeing for 34 years and was known for his contributions … Read more
Richard Ammons was a Hertz Fellow who earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Montana before completing his Ph.D. in applied mathematics at Caltech, where his fellowship began in 1984.
Harold J. Newman was co-founder and partner of HJ Newman Capital, LLC and a former director of the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. He was previously partner and managing director at Neuberger Berman for more than 33 years. Harold was also a trustee and chair of the Investment Committee of the Asia Society and an … Read more
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