People

Awards

Biology professor Peter Vitousek wins Japan Prize
Eight new AAAS fellows elected from Stanford
Four Stanford alums named Marshall Scholars; one wins Mitchell
Reese Zasio, a 'near-magic man,' to receive 2009 Marsh O'Neill Award
Stanford's Paul Ehrlich wins environmental award in Spain
Nuclear scientist tapped as CISAC's inaugural Perry Fellow
Stanford's Siegfried S. Hecker receives 2009 Enrico Fermi Award
Chris Field to receive Heinz Award for environmental science and leadership
Paul Ehrlich receives Ramon Margalef Award for lifetime achievements in ecology
Psychology Prof. Jay McClelland wins $100,000 Rumelhart prize
Stanford’s Gretchen Daily wins $420,000 award for finding ways to save biodiversity
Fulbright program awards record number of scholarships to Stanford students, alums
Stanford professor receives presidential award for mentoring in science
Chemistry Professor Richard Zare named Priestley Medalist for lifetime contributions in chemistry
Thirty-seven graduate students chosen for teaching assistant awards

On The Move

Stanford Africa expert to work for National Security Council
Marcia McNutt, Stanford geophysicist, to be nominated to head U.S. Geological Survey
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Democracy and development expert Francis Fukuyama joins Freeman Spogli Institute as senior fellow
University Archivist Maggie Kimball to ride off into the sunset this summer
Kim Meredith, head of development for Planned Parenthood, takes over Stanford philanthropy center
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Larry Gibbs, environmental health and safety director, named fellow of AIHA
50th anniversary event will include Dean's Medals awards
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Fathman receives grant to further study T cells
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Tobias Meyer, Ronald Pearl and Robert Robbins appointed to endowed chairs
CARE leader to speak at June 13 commencement