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This page lists notable alumni and students of the University of California, Berkeley. Alumni who also served as faculty are listed in bold font, with degree and year. Notable faculty members are in the article List of University of California, Berkeley faculty.

Name Degree(s) Prize year Prize field Reason (prize citation) Additional notabilityFrances H. Arnold Ph. D. 1985 2018 Chemistry "for the directed evolution of enzymes" also listed in §National Medal of Technology; Dick and Barbara Dickinson Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biochemistry at CaltechBarry Barish B. S. 1957, Ph. D. 1962 2017 Physics "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves" Carolyn R. Bertozzi Ph. D. 1993 2022 Chemistry "for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry" Thomas Cech Ph. D. 1975 1989 Chemistry "for the discovery of catalytic properties of RNA" Owen Chamberlain Attended(1941 42) 1959 Physics "for the discovery of the antiproton" Steven Chu Ph. D. 1976 1997 Physics "for the development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light" Secretary of Energy in the Obama administrationRobert Curl Ph. D. 1957 1996 Chemistry "for the discovery of fullerenes" Joseph Erlanger B. S. 1895 1944 Medicine "for discoveries relating to the highly differentiated functions of single nerve fibres"Andrew Fire B. A. 1978 2006 Medicine "for the discovery of RNA interference – gene silencing by double–stranded RNA" William F. Giauque B. S. 1920, Ph. D. 1922 1949 Chemistry "for his contributions in the field of chemical thermodynamics, particularly concerning the behaviour of substances at extremely low temperatures" Carol W. Greider Ph. D. 1987 2009 Medicine "for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase" Daniel Nathans Professor and the Director of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Johns Hopkins UniversityDavid Gross Ph. D. 1966 2004 Physics"for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction" Alan Heeger Ph. D. 1961 2000 Chemistry "for the discovery and development of conductive polymers" David Julius Ph. D. 1984 2021 Medicine "for the discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch"Daniel Kahneman Ph. D. 1961 2002 Economics "for having integrated insights from psychological research into economic science, especially concerning human judgment and decision–making under uncertainty" Lawrence Klein B. A. 1942 1980 Economics "for the creation of econometric models and the application to the analysis of economic fluctuations and economic policies" Willis Lamb B. S. 1934, Ph. D. 1938 1955 Physics "for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum" Robert Laughlin B. A. 1972 1998 Physics "for the discovery of a new form of quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations" Yuan T. Lee Ph. D. 1962 1986 Chemistry "for contributions concerning the dynamics of chemical elementary processes" Professor of Chemistry; Principal Investigator, Materials and Molecular Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley LaboratoryWillard Libby B. S. 1931, Ph. D. 1933 1960 Chemistry "for his method to use carbon–14 for age determination in archaeology, geology, geophysics, and other branches of science" Professor of Chemistry Robert Lucas Jr. Attended(1959 60) 1995 Economics "for having developed and applied the hypothesis of rational expectations, and thereby having transformed macroeconomic analysis and deepened our understanding of economic policy." John C. Mather Ph. D. 1974 2006 Physics "for the discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation" Mario Molina Ph. D. 1972 1995 Chemistry "for work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone" Kary Mullis Ph. D. 1973 1993 Chemistry "for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method"Douglass North B. A. 1942, Ph. D. 1952 1993 Economics "for having renewed research in economic history by applying economic theory and quantitative methods in order to explain economic and institutional change" Saul Perlmutter Ph. D. 1986 2011 Physics "for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae" Professor of Physics at UC Berkeley; co–discoverer of dark energy as head of the Supernova Cosmology ProjectThomas J. Sargent B. A. 1964 2011 Economics "for empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy" William R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business at New York UniversityThomas Schelling B. A. 1944 2005Economics "for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game–theory analysis" Glenn T. Seaborg Ph. D. 1937 1951 Chemistry "for discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements" University Professor of Chemistry; Associate Director, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory; Chancellor, Berkeley campus (1958–1961) William F. Sharpe Attended(1951 52) 1990 Economics "for pioneering work in the theory of financial economics." Christopher A. Sims Attended(1963 64) 2011 Economics for "empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy" Hamilton O. Smith B. A. 1952 1978 Medicine "for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their application to problems of molecular genetics" Otto Stern L. L. D 1930 1943 Physics "for his contribution to the development of the molecular ray method and his discovery of the magnetic moment of the proton" Henry Taube Ph. D. 1940 1983 Chemistry "for his work on the mechanisms of electron transfer reactions, especially in metal complexes" Harold Urey Ph. D. 1923 1934 Chemistry "for his discovery of heavy hydrogen" Selman Waksman Ph. D. 1918 1952 Medicine"for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis" David J. Wineland BA Physics 1965 2012 Physics "for ground–breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems"

The Turing Award is considered to be the "Nobel Prize" of computer science. Name Degree(s) Prize year Reason (prize citation) Additional notabilityLeonard Adleman B. A. 1968, Ph. D. 1976, 2002 for the "ingenious contribution for making public–key cryptography useful in practice" co author of the RSA encryption algorithm for computer securityDouglas C. Engelbart B. Eng. 1952, Ph. D. 1955 1997 "for an inspiring vision of the future of interactive computing and the invention of key technologies to help realize this vision" inventor of the computer mouse; recipient of the National Medal of Technology in 2000, pioneer in hypertext and networked computersShafi Goldwasser M. S. 1981, Ph. D. 1983 2012 "for transformative work that laid the complexity–theoretic foundations for the science of cryptography and in the process pioneered new methods for efficient verification of mathematical proofs in complexity theory" "for seminal contributions to database and transaction processing research and technical leadership in system implementation" Butler Lampson Ph. D. 1967 1992 "for contributions to the development of distributed, personal computing environments and the technology for their implementation: workstations, networks, operating systems, programming systems, displays, security and document publishing" founding member of Xerox PARC, major contributor to the development of the personal computerBarbara Liskov B. A. 1961 2008 "for contributions to practical and theoretical foundations of programming language and system design, especially related to data abstraction, fault tolerance, and distributed computing" first woman in the United States to earn a Ph. D. in Computer Science (in 1968 at Stanford), creator of CLU, professor at MITSilvio Micali Ph. D. 1982 2012 "for transformative work that laid the complexity–theoretic foundations for the science of cryptography and in the process pioneered new methods for efficient verification of mathematical proofs in complexity theory"; recipient of the Gödel Prize in 1993 "for the development of interactive proof systems" Ford Professor of Engineering at MITDana Scott B. S. 1954 1976 for "the joint paper (with Rabin) "Finite Automata and Their Decision Problem", which introduced the idea of nondeterministic machines, which has proved to be an enormously valuable concept. Their (Scott & Rabin) classic paper has been a continuous source of inspiration for subsequent work in this field" former Associate Professor of Math at UC Berkeley, professor emeritus at Carnegie Mellon UniversityCharles P. Thacker B. A. 1967 2009 "for the pioneering design and realization of the first modern personal computer—the Alto at Xerox PARC—and seminal inventions and contributions to local area networks (including the Ethernet), multiprocessor workstations, snooping cache coherence protocols, and tablet personal computers." Microsoft Technical Fellow, chief designer of the Alto computer at Xerox PARC, co–inventor of Ethernet, recipient of the IEEE John von Neumann Medal in 2007, recipient of the Draper Prize in 2004Ken Thompson B. S. 1965, M. S. 1966 1983 for the "development of generic operating systems theory and specifically for the implementation of the UNIX operating system" co–creator of the Unix operating system Niklaus Wirth Ph. D. 1967 1984 "for developing a sequence of innovative computer languages, EULER, ALGOL–W, MODULA and Pascal" creator of the Pascal programming language

Name Degree(s) Notability Mark Berger B. A. 1964 Recipient of four Academy Awards for sound mixing; adjunct professor at UC Berkeley Paul E. Debevec Ph. D. 1996 Associate Director of Graphics Research at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies, recipient of a Scientific and Technical Academy Award in 2010 for work used on the James Cameron film Avatar, the Sam Raimi film Spider–Man 2, and the Peter Jackson film King Kong Charles H. Ferguson B. A. 1978 Recipient of an Academy Award for Best Documentary for Inside Job (2010), Academy Award nomination for the documentary film No End in Sight (2007), former fellow at the Brookings Institution, lifelong member of the Council on Foreign Relations, co founder of Vermeer Technologies Incorporated (acquired by Microsoft for $133 million), founder and president of Representational Pictures Edith Head B. A. 1918 costume designer, recipient of eight Academy Awards and nominated for 34 Academy Awards Chris Innis B. A. recipient of the Academy Award for Best Film Editing (for The Hurt Locker (2010)) Joe Letteri B. A. 1981 recipient of four Academy Awards for Best Visual Special Effects in films directed by James Cameron (Avatar) and Peter Jackson (King Kong, The Two Towers and The Return of the King). Freida Lee Mock B. A. 1961 documentary filmmaker, recipient of the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1995 (for Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision) Megan Mylan M. J. 1997, M. A. 1997 Rrcipient of an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short for Smile Pinki (2009) Gregory Peck B. A. 1942 actor, recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor for portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), nominated for the Oscar four other times; served as president of the Screen Actors Guild Walter Plunkett B. A. 1923 costume designer, recipient of the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the 1951 film An American in Paris starring Gene Kelly Loren L. Ryder B. A. 1924 audio sound engineer, recipient of six Academy Awards, nominated for another twelve more Academy Awards pioneer of Claymation® (clay animation), namesake and founder of Will Vinton Studios (known for The California Raisins and the Domino's Pizza Noid), recipient of two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animation programs (A Claymation Christmas Celebration and A Claymation Easter) Petro Vlahos B. S. 1941 Pioneer in traveling matte (blue–screen and green–screen) visual effects technology (used in films such as Ben–Hur, Mary Poppins, and the first Star Wars trilogy and an Emmy Award screenwriter, recipient of two Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay ( for the 1951 film A Place in the Sun and the 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai); nominated for the Academy Award for three other films (for the 1953 film 5 Fingers, the 1956 Academy Award nominated film Friendly Persuasion, and the Academy Award winning 1962 Best Picture film Lawrence of Arabia); also co–screenwriter for the 1968 Academy Award winning film Planet of the Apes

Name Degree(s) NotabilityAdam Duritz (Attended) lead singer songwriter of Counting Crows, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for Shrek 2 at the 77th Academy Awards. Jon H. Else B. A. 1968 Prix Italia recipient (The Day After Trinity), recipient of four Emmy Awards, nominated twice for the Academy Award (for the documentaries The Day After Trinity and Arthur and Lillie), cinematographer on the Academy Award–winning Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, 1999 winner of the Sundance Film Festival Filmmaker's Trophy, MacArthur Genius Grant Fellow, professor of journalism at UC BerkeleyDan Krauss M. A. Journalism 2004 nominated twice for Best Documentary Short Subject (for The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club and Extremis)Melissa Mathison B. A. screenwriter, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the Steven Spielberg film E. T. the Extra–Terrestrial; known also for the Francis Ford Coppola film The Black Stallion and the Martin Scorsese film KundunDaphne Matziaraki M. A. Journalism 2016 nominated for Best Documentary Short Subject (4.1 Miles) screenwriter (the Ridley Scott film Blade Runner and the Terry Gilliam film 12 Monkeys), nominated for the Academy Award for Best Screenplay for the Clint Eastwood film Unforgiven (which did win the Academy Award for Best Picture); collaborator with Jon Else (BA 1968) on the Academy Award winning documentary Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? and the Academy Award nominated documentary The Day After TrinityJames Schamus BA, MA, PhD screenwriter, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Academy Award for Best Original Song for the Ang Lee movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; producer; co founder and inaugural CEO of movie studio Focus Features

Name Degree(s) Award year Award category Additional notabilityDarrin Bell B. A. 1999 2019 Editorial Cartooning Alexandra Berzon M. A. 2006 2009 Public Service 2019 Editorial Cartooning cartoonist; namesake of "Rube Goldberg device"William Randolph Hearst Jr. Attended 1956 International Reporting Marguerite Higgins B. A. 1941 1951 International Reporting journalist; honored on a commemorative postal stamp issued by the United States Post OfficeStephen HobbsM. A. 20142019 1951, PhD 1958 1980History (for his book Been In the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery)professor emeritus of history at UC Berkeley T. Christian Miller B. A. 1992 2016 Explanatory Reporting lecturer at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism Sonia Nazario M. A. 1988
2003Feature Writingjournalist at the Los Angeles Times Viet Thanh Nguyen B. A. 1992, PhD 1997 2016 Fiction for his novel The Sympathizer Novelist Matt RichtelB. A. 1989 2010National Reporting co–author of the comic strip Rudy Park under the pen name "Theron Heir" Robert Penn Warren M. A. 1927 1946 Fiction for All the King's Men All the King's Men (1946) was later made into a movie of the same name which won three Academy Awards. 1953 Poetry 1979 Poetry Greg Winter M. A. Journalism 2000 2015International Reporting

Name Degree(s) NotabilityYahya Abdul Mateen II B. A. Architecture 2008 actor, Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series (2020)Kathy Baker B. A. 1977 three–time recipient of the Emmy Award, actress (Picket Fences (1992–1996); The Right Stuff (1983), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Cider House Rules (1999), Cold Mountain (2003)Christine Chen BA 1990 journalist, former news Anchor for KSTW and KCPQ–TV (both in Seattle, Washington), recipient of two Emmy Awards (1996 and 2002); principal of marketing communications consulting company Chen CommunicationsLiz Claman B. A. 1985 journalist, current Fox Business anchor (Countdown to the Closing Bell), former CNBC Morning Call co–anchor, recipient of two Emmy Awards for broadcast production and journalismJon H. Else B. A. 1968 Prix Italia recipient (The Day After Trinity), recipient of four Emmy Awards,Elisabeth Leamy BA Consumer Correspondent for ABC's Good Morning America, recipient of 13 Emmy Awards in broadcast journalismAndrew Schneider B. A. 1973 screenwriter and executive producer, recipient of two Emmy Awards (for Northern Exposure and The Sopranos)Leroy Sievers B. A. Kristen SzeB. A. journalist, TV news anchor for KGO–TV (in the San Francisco Bay area), former New York correspondent for Extra, recipient of two Emmy Awards for broadcast journalismJon F. Vein BS in Material Sciences and EECS Chief Operating Officer of Film Roman; producer; 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animation for The Simpsons; co founder and CEO of MarketShare (acquired for $450 million by Neustar)Will VintonB. A. Architecture 1970 1986 Berkeley math lecturer (1973–1975)William Thurston Ph. D. 1972 1982 Berkeley professor of mathematics (1991–1996)Shing–Tung Yau (Chinese: 丘成桐) Ph. D. 1971 1982 National Medal of Science in 1997

Name Degree(s) Award year Award field Wolf Prize citation Additional notability Paul AlivisatosPh. D. 1986 2012 Chemistry for the development of "the colloidal inorganic nanocrystal as a building block of nanoscience making fundamental contributions to controlling the synthesis of these particles, to measuring and understanding their physical properties, and to utilizing their unique properties for applications ranging from light generation and harvesting to biological imaging" Carolyn R. BertozziPh. D. 1993 2022 Chemistry for "seminal contributions to understanding the chemistry of cellular communication and inventing chemical methodologies to study the role of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in such biological processes" Henry EyringPh. D. 1927 1980 Chemistry "for his development of absolute rate theory and its imaginative applications to chemical and physical processes" George FeherB. S. 1950, M. S. 1951, Ph. D. 1954 2006/2007 Chemistry "for the ingenious structural discoveries of the ribosomal machinery of peptide–bond formation and the light–driven primary processes in photosynthesis" inventor of electron nuclear double resonance (ENDOR); professor at the University of California, San Diego Herbert S. GutowskyM. S. 1946 1983/1984 Chemistry "for his pioneering work in the development and applications of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in chemistry Bertrand HalperinPh. D. 1965 2002/2003 Physics "for key insights into the broad range of condensed matter physics on two– dimensional melting, disordered systems and strongly interacting electrons" Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Harvard University John F. HartwigPhD 1990 2019 Chemistry "for the development of efficient transition metal catalysts that have revolutionized drug manufacturing, leading to breakthroughs in molecule and synthetics design" Henry Rapoport Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley (2011–present) George C. PimentelPh. D. 1949 1982 Chemistry for the "development of matrix isolation spectroscopy and for the discovery of photodissociation lasers and chemical lasers" 2014 Medicine "for the discovery of the micro–RNA molecules that play a key role in controlling gene expression in natural processes and disease development" Gabor A. Somorjai Ph. D. 1960 1998 Chemistryfor "outstanding contributions to the field of the surface science in general, and for their elucidation of fundamental mechanisms of heterogeneous catalytic reactions at single crystal surfaces in particular. "; professor of chemistry at University of California, Berkeley (1964–present) Chien Shiung Wu Ph. D. 1940 1978 Physics "for her explorations of the weak interaction, helping establish the precise form and the non–conservation of parity for this natural force "; 2010Mathematics "for his work in geometric analysis that has had a profound and dramatic impact on many areas of geometry and physics"(also listed in Fields Medal) professor of mathematics at Harvard University; Fields Medal laureate; recipient of the Wolf Prize (Mathematics, 2010) David ZilbermanPhD 1979 2019Agriculture "for developing economic models that address fundamental issues in agriculture, economics and policymaking"

Name Degree(s) Award year National Humanities Medal citation Additional notability Stephen Balch MA 1967, PhD 1972 2007 "for leadership and advocacy upholding the noblest traditions in higher education" founder of the National Association of Scholars, founder of the American Academy for Liberal Education, founding member and trustee of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, founder of the Study of Western Civilization Joan Didion BA 1956 2013 "her mastery of style in writing. Exploring the culture around us and exposing the depths of sorrow, Ms. Didion has produced works of startling honesty and fierce intellect, rendered personal stories universal, and illuminated the seemingly peripheral details that are central to our lives" writer, author of Slouching Towards Bethlehem (1968), The White Album (1979), and The Year of Magical Thinking (2005) Maxine Hong Kingston B. A. 1962 1997 "her contributions as a writer. Her novels and non–fiction have examined how the past influences our present, and her voice has strengthened our understanding of Asian American identity, helping shape our national conversation about culture, gender, and race. ";author; Senior Lecturer at UC Berkeley; recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 2013 Ramón Eduardo Ruiz PhD 1954 1998 Professor of History (specializing in Mexico and Latin America) at the University of California, San Diego Henry Snyder BA, MA, PhD 2007 "for visionary leadership in bridging the worlds of scholarship and technology"; Professor Emeritus of History (specializing in Britain) at the University of California, Riverside; 2009 Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire medal (bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II) Kevin Starr M. L. S. 1974 2006 Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and Professor of History (specializing in California) at the University of Southern California Alice Waters B. A. 1967 2015 for "celebrating the bond between the ethical and the edible. As a chef, author, and advocate, Ms. Waters champions a holistic approach to eating and health and celebrates integrating gardening, cooking, and education, sparking inspiration in a new generation" celebrity chef, founder of restaurant Chez Panisse, originator of California cuisine; member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; recipient of five James Beard Foundation Awards (1984 Who's Who of Food & Beverage, 1997 Fruits & Vegetables, 1992 Outstanding Chef, 1992 Outstanding Restaurant, 1997 Humanitarian of the Year, 2004 Lifetime Achievement)

Name Degree(s) Award year National Medal of Science citation Additional notability Philip Abelson PhD 1939 1987 "for his path–breaking contributions in radiochemistry, physics, geophysics, biophysics, and biochemistry and for his vigorous and penetrating counsel on national matters involving science and technology" physicist and science writer; co–discoverer of neptunium Berni Alder BS 1947, MS 1948 2009"for establishing powerful computer methods useful for molecular dynamics simulations, conceiving and executing experimental shock–wave simulations to obtain properties of fluids and solids at very high pressures, and developing Monte Carlo methods for calculating the properties of matter from first principles, all of which contributed to major achievements in the science of condensed matter" Daniel I. ArnonBS 1932, PhD 1936 1973 "for fundamental research into the mechanism of green plant utilization of light to produce chemical energy and oxygen and for contributions to our understanding of plant nutrition" professor of cell physiology at UC Berkeley specializing in photosynthesis Paul AlivisatosPhD 1986 2014 "for his foundational contributions to the field of nanoscience; for the development of nanocrystals as a building block of nanotechnologies; and for his leadership in the nanoscience community."" also listed in §Wolf Prize John N. BahcallB. S. 1956 1998 astrophysicist, best known for his work on the Standard Solar Model and the Hubble Space Telescope; recipient of the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal John W. CahnPh. D. 1953 1998 "for his pioneering work on thermodynamics and kinetics of phase transitions and diffusion, on interfacial phenomena, and for his contributions to the understanding of periodic and quasi–periodic structures"materials scientist Thomas CechPhD 1975 1995 "for his discoveries regarding RNA catalysis that have added new dimensions to the understanding of the role of RNA in living systems" Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator (also listed in §Nobel laureates) Brent DalrymplePhD 1963 2003 "for his pioneering work in determining the geomagnetic polarity reversal timescale; a discovery that led to the theory of plate tectonics" George DantzigPhD 1946 1975 "for inventing linear programming and discovering methods that led to wide–scale scientific and technical applications to important problems in logistics, scheduling, and network optimization, and to the use of computers in making efficient use of the mathematical theory" creator of the simplex algorithm; Professor Emeritus of Transportation Sciences and Professor of Operations Research and of Computer Science at Stanford University Henry EyringPh. D. 1927 1966 "for contributions to our understanding of the structure and properties of matter, especially for his creation of absolute rate theory, one of the sharpest tools in the study of rates of chemical reaction" namesake of the Eyring equation; Professor of Chemistry (Princeton University), dean of the University of Utah graduate school Herbert S. GutowskyMS 1946 1976 "in recognition of pioneering studies in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy" Daniel E. Koshland Jr. BA 1941 1990"for profoundly influencing the understanding of how proteins function through his induced–fit model of enzyme actrion. His incisive analysis of bacterial chemotaxis has led to a deeper understanding of the molecular basis of memory and adaptation" professor of biochemistry at UC Berkeley Willis Lamb BS 1934. PhD 19382000 "for his towering contributions to classical and quantum theories of laser radiation and quantum optics, and to the proper interpretation of quantum mechanics"also listed in §Nobel laureates Yuan T. Lee PhD 1965 1986 "for his world leadership in the development of molecular beam techniques and their application to the study of chemical dynamics. His work has had an enormous impact on many areas of physical chemistry, especially building up a quantitative bridge between the laws of mechanics and complex macroscopic phenomena" Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley; also listed in §Nobel laureates Tung Yen LinM. S. 1933 1986 "for his work as an engineer, teacher and author whose scientific analyses, technological innovation, and visionary designs have spanned the gulf not only between science and art, but also between technology and society" Professor of Civil Engineering, bridge builder, pioneering researcher and practitioner of prestressed concrete, designed Moscone Center Lynn MargulisPhD 1963 1999 "for her outstanding contributions to understanding of the development, structure, and evolution of living things, for inspiring new research in the biological, climatological, geological and planetary sciences, and for her extraordinary abilities as a teacher and communicator of science to the public" botanist known for endosymbiosis theory; Distinguished University Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; first wife of Carl Sagan Elizabeth Neufeld PhD 1956 1994 "for her contributions to the understanding of the lysosomal storage diseases, demonstrating the strong linkage between basic and applied scientific investigation" researcher on the relationship of genetics to metabolic disease, professor and chair of biological chemistry at UCLA; also listed in §Wolf Prize) Albert Overhauser BS 1948, PhD 1951 1994 "for his fundamental contributions to understanding the physics of solids, to theoretical physics, and for the impact of his technological advances" professor at Purdue University (1973–2011) George C. PimentelPh. D. 1949 1983 "for his varied and ingenious use of infrared spectroscopy to study chemical bonding and molecular dynamics, and for his discovery of the first chemically pumped laser, which has had strong scientific impact as well as practical applications" inventor of the chemical laser; Director, Laboratory of Chemical Biodynamics at UC Berkeley; also listed in §Wolf Prize Kenneth PitzerPhD 1937 1974 "for his pioneering application of statistical thermodynamics and spectroscopy to our understanding of the properties of organic and inorganic materials" lecturer and professor (1935–1964 and 1971–1984) and dean (1951–1960) of the College of Chemistry at UC Berkeley Peter H. RavenBS 1957 2000 "For his contributions to the dynamics of plant systematics and evolution, the introduction of the concept of coevolution, and his major contribution to the international efforts to preserve biodiversity" Director and Engelmann Professor of Botany at Missouri Botanical Garden at Washington University in St. Louis Roger Revelle PhD 1936 1990 "for his pioneering work in the areas of carbon dioxide and climate modification, oceanographic exploration presaging plate tectonics, and the biological effects of radiation in the marine environment, and studies of human population growth and global food supplies"researcher of global warming theory; Director Emeritus Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Policy Emeritus, Harvard University Frederick RossiniPhD 1928 1976 "for contributions to basic reference knowledge in chemical thermodynamics" professor of chemical thermodynamics at Rice University Glenn T. Seaborg PhD 1937 1991 "for his outstanding work as a chemist, scientist and teacher in the field of nuclear chemistry" also listed in §Nobel laureates Susan Solomon M. S. 1979, Ph. D. 1981 2000 "for key scientific insights in explaining the cause of the Antarctic Ozone hole and for advancing the understanding of the global ozone layer; for changing the direction of ozone research through her findings; and for exemplary service to worldwide public policy decisions and to the American public" Senior Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Gabor A. SomorjaiPh. D. 1960 professor of chemistry at University of California, Berkeley (1964–present); also listed in Wolf Prize section Earl Reece StadtmanBS 1942 1979 "for seminal contributions to understanding of the energy metabolism of anaerobic bacteria and for elucidation of major mechanisms whereby the rates of metabolic processes are finely matched to the requirements of the living cell" Chief of the Laboratory of Biochemistry at the National Institutes of Health Peter J. StangPh. D. 1966 2010 "for his creative contributions to the development of organic supramolecular chemistry and for his outstanding and unique record of public service" professor of chemistry at the University of Utah JoAnne StubbePhD 1971 2008 Henry Taube PhD 1940 1976 "in recognition of contributions to the understanding of reactivity and reaction mechanisms in inorganic chemistry" also listed in §Nobel laureates Harold UreyPhD 1923 1964 "for outstanding contributions to our understanding of the origin and evolution of the solar system and the origin of life on Earth and for pioneering work in the application of isotopes to the determination of the temperatures of ancient oceans" physical chemist on isotopes; also listed in §Nobel laureates John Roy WhinneryBS EE 1937 PhD 1948 1992 "for his research contributions to microwaves, lasers, and quantum electronics; for his excellence as a teacher and author; and for his extensive services to government and professional organizations" lecturer and professor (1946–2007) and dean (1959–1963) of the EECS Department at UC Berkeley Robert R. WilsonBA 1936, PhD 1940 1973 for "unusual ingenuity in designing experiments to explore the fundamental particles of matter and in designing and constructing the machines to produce the particles, culminating in the world's most powerful particle accelerator"; recipient of the 1984 Enrico Fermi Award for "his outstanding contributions to physics and particle accelerator designs and construction. He was the creator and principal designer of the Fermi National Laboratory and what is, at present, the highest energy accelerator in the world. His contributions have always been characterized by the greatest ingenuity and innovation and accomplished with grace and style" David J. WinelandBS 1965, PhD 1970 2007 "for his leadership in developing the science of laser cooling and manipulation of ions, with applications in precise measurements and standards, quantum computing, and fundamental tests of quantum mechanics; his major impact on the international scientific community through the training of scientists; and his outstanding publications" also listed in §Nobel laureates Chien Shiung Wu PhD 1940 1975 "for her ingenious experiments that led to new and surprising understanding of the decay of the radioactive nucleus" the "Chinese Madam Curie" Shing Tung YauPh. D. 1971 1997 "for his fundamental contributions in mathematics and physics. Through his work, the understanding of basic geometric differential equations has been changed and he has expanded their role enormously within mathematics" mathematician, recipient of the Fields Medal in 1982

Name Degree(s) Award year National Medal of Technology citation Additional notabilityFrances H. Arnold PhD 1985 also listed in §Nobel laureates Glen Culler BA Math 1951 1999 "for pioneering innovations in multiple branches of computing, including early efforts in digital speech processing, invention of the first on–line system for interactive graphical mathematics computing and pioneering work on the ARPAnet" Doug Engelbart B. Eng. 1952, Ph. D. 1965 2000 "for creating the foundations of personal computing including continuous, real–time interaction based on cathode–ray tube displays and the mouse, hypertext linking, text editing, on–line journals, shared–screen teleconferencing, and remote collaborative work. More than any other person, he created the personal computing component of the computer revolution"also listed in §Turing Award laureates Arthur Gossard PhD 2014 "for innovation, development, and application of artificially structured quantum materials critical to ultrahigh performance semiconductor device technology used in today's digital infrastructure" Chenming Hu MS 1970, PhD 1973 2014 "for pioneering innovations in microelectronics including reliability technologies, the first industry–standard model for circuit design, and the first 3–dimensional transistors, which radically advanced semiconductor technology" professor emeritus of EECS at UC Berkeley; co founder and chairman of Celestry Design Technologies (acquired by Cadence Design Systems for over $100 million); 2013 Phil Kaufman Award laureate Gordon Moore B. S. 1950 1990 "for his seminal leadership in bringing American industry the two major postwar innovations in microelectronics – large–scale integrated memory and the microprocessor – that have fueled the information revolution"co founder of NASDAQ–100 company Intel, namesake and originator of Moore's Law; co founder of NASDAQ–100 semiconductor manufacturing company Intel Ken Thompson B. S. EE 1965, M. S. EE 1966 1998 for the "invention of the UNIX® operating system and the C programming language, which together have led to enormous growth of an entire industry, thereby enhancing American leadership in the Information Age" co creator of the Unix operating system; also listed in §Turing Award laureates Steve Wozniak (class of 1976, BS EECS 1986) 1985 for the "development and introduction of the personal computer which has sparked the birth of a new industry extending the power of the computer to individual users" co founder of NASDAQ–100 computer manufacturing company Apple Inc.; also listed in §Founders and co founders

Name Degree(s) Award year Gödel Prize citation Additional notabilitySanjeev Arora Ph. D. 1994 2001 "for the PCP theorem and its applications to hardness of approximation" professor of computer science at Princeton University 2010 for the "discovery of a polynomial–time approximation scheme (PTAS) for the Euclidean Travelling Salesman Problem (ETSP)")Ronald Fagin PhD Math 1973 2014 "for Optimal Aggregation Algorithms for Middleware" IBM Fellow at IBM Research–AlmadenMatthew K. Franklin MA Math 1985 2013 "established the field of pairing–based cryptography by supplying a precise definition of the security of this approach, and providing compelling new applications for it"professor of computer science at UC DavisShafi Goldwasser MS 1981, Ph. D. 1983 1993 "for the development of interactive proof systems"RSA Professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, professor of mathematical sciences at the Weizmann Institute of Science; also listed in Turing Award laureates section2001 "for the PCP theorem and its applications to hardness of approximation"Moni Naor PhD 1989 CS 2014 for Optimal Aggregation Algorithms for Middleware 2014 for laying the foundations of algorithmic game theory Madhu Sudan Ph. D. 1992 2001 "for the PCP theorem and its applications to hardness of approximation" President of the Jefferson Institute (a public policy think tank) Patrick Awuah M. B. A. 1999 2015 founder of Ashesi University in GhanaCarolyn Bertozzi Ph. D. 1993 1999 T. Z. and Irmgard Chu Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at UC BerkeleyPeter J. Bickel Ph. D. 1963 1984 professor of statistics at UC Berkeley Tami Bond M. S. 1995 2014 environmental engineer; Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Shawn Carlson B. S. 1981 1999 co founder of Society for Amateur Scientists, former columnist of "The Amateur Scientist" in Scientific American; "Head Cheese" of the LabRats Science Education Project (a "Boy Scouts" for young scientists) Jennifer Carlson M. A. 2008, Ph. D. 2013 2022 sociologist, associate professor at the University of Arizona John Carlstrom Ph. D. 1988 1998 professor of astrophysics at the University of Chicago Stanley Cavell B. A. 1947 1992 philosopher, Walter M. Cabot Professor Emeritus at Harvard University Sandy Close B. A. 1964 1995journalist, Executive Director of the Bay Area Institute/Pacific News Service and New America Media Eric Coleman Master of Public Health 1991 2012 geriatrician, professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Maria Crawford Ph. D. 1964 1993 professor emeritus of geology at Bryn Mawr College William Dichtel Ph. D. Chemistry 2005 2015 professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Cornell University; pioneer human rights investigator, senior researcher in the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch Michael Elowitz B. A. physics 1992 2007 molecular biologist, professor at the California Institute of Technology; creator of the repressilator (artificial genetic circuit in synthetic biology)Jon H. Else B. A. 1968 1988 Prix Italia recipient (The Day After Trinity), recipient of four Emmy Awards, research professor emeritus at the University of Utah Deborah Estrin BS EECS 1980 2018 associate dean and professor of computer science at Cornell University; pioneer in computer network routing P. Gabrielle Foreman Ph. D. 1992 2022 Paterno Family Professor of American Literature and professor of African American Studies and History at Pennsylvania State University Danna Freedman Ph. D. 2009 2022 Frederick George Keyes Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Daniel Friedan Ph. D. 1980 1987 physicist in string theory and condensed matter physics, professor of physics at Rutgers University Margaret J. Geller B. A. physics 1970 1990 astrophysicist at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Peter Gleick M. S., Ph. D. hydro–climatology 2003 co founder of the Pacific Institute, researcher on fresh water resources David B. Goldstein Ph. D. physics 2002 energy conservation specialist, co–director of the Energy Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council Linda Griffith Ph. D. 1988 2006 professor of bioengineering at MIT David Gross Ph. D. physics 1966 1987 Nobel laureate (Physics, 2004) (also listed in Nobel laureates section)Eva Harris Ph. D. 1993 1997professor in the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley; researcher of dengue fever David Hawkins Ph. D. 1940 1981 professor, Manhattan Project researcher, known for his proof, along with Herbert A. Simon, of the Hawkins Simons theorem Peter J. Hayes Ph. D. 1989 2000 energy policy activist, Executive Director of the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability Walter Hood M. Arch., M. L. A. 1989 2019 Professor, former Chair of Landscape Architecture, College of Environmental Design, University of California, BerkeleyVijay Iyer Ph. D. 1998 2013 jazz pianist and composer Daniel Hunt Janzen Ph. D. 1965 1989 ecologist and conservationist; professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania, technical advisor for restoration project Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site in Costa Rica Thomas C. Joe B. A. 1958, M. A. 1961 1986 social policy analyst, special assistant to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (1969 73), advisor to White House Domestic Policy Council (1975 79), member of National Council of the Handicapped (1982) Daniel Jurafsky B. A. 1983, Ph. D. 1992 2002 computer scientist and linguist; professor of linguistics and computer science at the University of Colorado, Boulder Peter Kenmore Ph. D. 1980 1994 entomologist and member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Nancy Kopell M. A., Ph. D. 1967 1990 mathematician, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor at Boston University, Co–Director of the Center for Computational Neuroscience and Neural Technology Priti Krishtel B. A. 1999 2022 lawyer, co founder and co executive director of the Initiative for Medicines, Access, and Knowledge Josh Kun Ph. D. 1999 2016 musicologist Michael C. Malin B. A. (physics) 1967 1987 astronomer, principal investigator for the camera on Mars Global Surveyor, founder and CEO of Malin Space Science Systems, recipient of a NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in 2002, neuro–robotics researcher, Vice President of Technology at Tony Fadell "smart–thermostat" company Nest Labs when it was acquired by Google for $3.2 billion; founding member of Google X Joshua Miele B. A. 1992, Ph. D. 2003 2021 Adaptive technology designer at Amazon Lab126 David R. Montgomery Ph. D. 1991 2008 geomorphologist, Professor of Earth and Space Science at the University of Washington, Seattle; researcher on the role of topsoil in human civilization, recipient of the 2008 Washington State Book Award in General Nonfiction for Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations Fred Moten M. A., Ph. D. 2020 Cultural theorist, poet, Professor of Performance Studies at New York University and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at University of California, Riverside Richard A. Muller Ph. D. 1982 professor of Physics at UC Berkeley, senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryCecilia Muñoz M. A. 1986 2000 civil rights and immigration activist; director of the United States Domestic Policy Council (2012–present) Margaret Murnane Ph. D. 1989 2000
professor of physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, specialist in pulsed–operation lasers Viet Thanh Nguyen B. A. 1992, Ph. D. 1997 2017 author (also listed in §Pulitzer Prize) John Novembre Ph. D. 2006 2015 computational biologist and professor of human genetics at the University of Chicago Trevor Paglen B. A. 1998, Ph. D. 2008 2017 artist, author, and geographer specializing in mass surveillance and data collection Taylor Perron Ph. D. 2006 2021 Professor of Geology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Margie Profet B. A. physics 1985 1993researcher in evolutionary biology Peter H. Raven B. S. 1957 1985 botanist and environmentalist, President Emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden (also listed in National Medal of Science) Ed Roberts B. A. 1964, M. A. 1966 1984 activist in the disability rights movement (Independent Living) Julia Hall Bowman Robinson B. A. mathematics 1940, Ph. D. 1948 1983 professor (1976–1985) of mathematics at UC Berkeley, specializing in Hilbert's Tenth Problem; first woman president of the American Mathematical Society; namesake of the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Jay Rubenstein Ph. D. 1997 2007 medieval historian, professor of history at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Yuval Sharon B. A. 2001 2017 opera director and producer Daniel P. Schrag Ph. D 1993 2000 Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology at Harvard University John Henry Schwarz Ph. D. 1966 1987 the "Schwarz" in the "Green–Schwarz mechanism" that started the first superstring revolution in superstring theory, Harold Brown Professor of Theoretical Physics at CaltechAllan Sly PhD 2009 Statistics 2018 faculty member at the Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley (2011 2016); professor in EECS at UC Berkeley specializing in computer securityClaire Tomlin Ph. D. 1998 2006 researcher in unmanned aerial vehicles, air traffic control, and modeling of biological processes; professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Department of Electrical Engineering, at Stanford University, where she is Director of the Hybrid Systems Laboratory; professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at University of California, Berkeley Gary Alfred Tomlinson Ph. D. 1979 1988
musicologist and cultural theorist, professor at Yale University, former Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania; Philip Treisman Ph. D. 1985 1992 Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas, Austin; pioneer in the Emerging Scholars Program Bret Wallach B. A. 1964, M. A. 1966, Ph. D. in 1968 1984 cultural geographer, professor at the University of Oklahoma Robert Penn Warren M. A. 1927 1981 novelist and poet, three–time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize; physicist, Senior Research Scientist at the Princeton Environmental Institute at Princeton UniversityAllan Wilson Ph. D. 1961 1986 professor (1972–1991) of Biochemistry at UC Berkeley specializing in molecular approaches to understand biological evolution and to reconstruct phylogenies Jay Wright B. A. 1961 1986 poet Gene Luen Yang BS CS 1995 2016 cartoonist and graphic novelist; fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Shing–Tung Yau Ph. D. 1971 1984 mathematician (listed under Fields Medal section) Xiaowei Zhuang MS 1993, Ph. D. 1996 2003 biophysicist, professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University