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Past Autobiographical Reflections Lectures

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Following is the alphabetized list of recorded speakers, indicating their academic discipline(s) and the calendar year when they spoke. Roles as a School Dean, Provost, and President are noted. The following individuals spoke in the series, but recordings of their remarks are not available: Kenneth Arrow (Economics), Albert Bandura (Psychology), Laura Carstensen, (Psychology), Sidney Drell (Physics, SLAC), Gerhard Casper (Law; President), and George Schultz (Business).

  • David Abernethy, Political Science, 2019
  • Ann Arvin, Pediatrics, 2023
  • Paul Berg, Biochemistry, 2016
  • Arthur Bienenstock, Applied Physics (Photon Science), 2011
  • Paul Brest, Law (Dean, School of Law), 2011
  • Albert Camarillo, History, 2019
  • Clayborne Carson, History, 2022
  • Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Genetics, 2008
  • William Chace, English, 2017
  • John Chowning, Music, 2012
  • Eve Clark, Linguistics, 2021
  • Wanda Corn, Art and Art History, 2011
  • Sanford Dornbusch, Sociology, 2012
  • William Durham, Anthropology, Human Biology, 2022
  • Thomas Ehrlich, Law (Dean, School of Law), 2013
  • Alain Enthoven, Business, 2016
  • Estelle Freedman, History, 2026
  • James Gibbons, Electrical Engineering (Dean, School of Engineering), 2020
  • David Hamburg, Psychiatry, Human Biology, 2017
  • Jerry Harris, Geophysics, 2021
  • Herant Katchadourian, Psychiatry, Human Biology, 2009
  • David Kennedy, History, 2010
  • Michael Kirst, Education, 2014
  • Donald Knuth, Computer Science, 2016
  • Arthur Kornberg, Biochemistry, 2007
  • Herbert Lindenberger, English, Comparative Literature, 2009
  • Eleanor Maccoby, Psychology, 2008
  • Albert Macovski, Electrical Engineering, 2009
  • James March, Sociology, Education, Business, 2010
  • Susan McConnell, Biology, 2025
  • Milbrey McLaughlin, Education, 2021
  • Diane Middlebrook, English, 2007
  • William Miller, Computer Science, Business (Provost), 2013
  • Nancy Packer, English, Creative Writing, 2012
  • William Perry, Management Science and Engineering, 2013
  • Philip Pizzo, Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology (Dean, School of Medicine), 2025
  • Helen Quinn, Particle Physics and Astrophysics, SLAC, 2014
  • John Rickford, Linguistics, 2024
  • Eric Roberts, Computer Science, 2025
  • Channing Robertson, Chemical Engineering, 2018
  • Saul Rosenberg, Medicine, Radiation Therapy, 2014
  • Haresh Shah, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2010
  • Lucy Shapiro, Developmental Biology, 2026
  • James Sheehan, History, 2017
  • Lee Shulman, Education, 2019
  • Claude Steele, Psychology, Education (Dean, School of Education), 2024
  • Myra Strober, Education, 2024
  • Lubert Stryer, Cell Biology, 2022
  • Patrick Suppes, Philosophy, Statistics, Education, 2006
  • Ewart Thomas, Psychology (Dean, School of Humanities and Sciences), 2018
  • Walter Vincenti, Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2015
  • Michael Wald, Law, 2023
  • Irv Weissman, Pathology, Developmental Biology, 2018
  • Paul Yock, Bioengineering, Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023