Past Distinguished Alumni Participants
In conjunction with the annual Fall Poster Session, the Olin-Rice Hub invites alumni to participate as our guests. We want our alumni to see the excellent work that is going on in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Macalester and we want to give students and faculty the chance to interact with interesting and successful alumni. Alumni give a seminar in their area of interest during a scheduled class period, attend other seminars, and attend the poster session.
The following alumni have participated in previous poster sessions.
2017
Dr. Richard Binzel, 1980, Physics
Professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences and Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow, MIT
2016
Dr. Lucinda Lawson, 2002, Biology
Professor, University of Cincinnati
Dr. Josh Miller, 2000, Geology
Professor, University of Cincinnati
Dr. Biniyam Taddese, 2006
Senior Biomedical Device Engineer, FDA
Dr. Melissa Troester, 1994
Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2015
Dr. Karla Ballman, 1983, Mathematics and Economics
Chief of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Dr. Alyson Brooks, 2000, Physics
Professor, Rutgers University
Dr. Robert Desimone, 1974, Psychology
Director, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT
Dr. Spencer Dreher, 1994, Chemistry
Principal Scientist, Merck, Inc.
2014
Dr. Lisa Peterson, 1981, Chemistry
Professor, University of Minnesota
Dr. Julie Pullen, 1991, Physics and Mathematics
Director of Maritime Security Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Justin Simon, 1996, Geology
Planetary Scientist, NASA
Dr. Kevin Sloan, 1997, Biology
Senior investigator, Novartis, Inc.
2013
Dr. Christy Haynes 1998, Chemistry
Professor, University of Minnesota
Dr. Fred Jacobson, 1975, Chemistry and Biology
Principal Scientist, Genentech, Inc.
Dr. Justin Johnson, 1999, Physics and Chemistry
Sr. Scientist, National Renewable Energy Lab
Dr. Andrew Meigs, 1985, Geology,
Professor, Oregon State University
Dr. Ray Runyan, 1972, Biology
Professor, University of Arizona
2012
Dr. Fitih Cinnor, 2003, Physics
Senior Process Engineer, Intel
Dr. David Lytle, 1991, Biology
Director, Southwest Biological Science Center
Dr. Martha Sarpong, 1995, Chemistry
New Business Analyst, Emerging Markets R&D GSK
Dr. Akif Tezcan, 1995, Chemistry and Biology
Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego
2011
Dr. Michael Danielson, 1998, Chemistry
Director, Chemistry Research, BioThera Pharma
Dr. Heather Evans, 1997, Physics
Policy Analyst, National Inst. of Standards & Technology
Dr. Paul Letourneau, 1969, Biology
Professor, University of Minnesota
Dr. David Whitman, 1985, Chemistry
Director, Product Development, Infection Prevention Division, 3M
2010
Dr. Mara Ranville, 1995, Environmental Studies and Geology
Assistant Professor, Bard College
Dr. Penny Beuning, 1994, Chemistry
Assistant Professor, Northeastern University
Dr. Mark Williams, 1992, Physics
Professor, Northeastern University
Dr. Richard Timmer, 1983, Chemistry
CEO, ChemoCore Therapeutics, Inc.