Our Original Thinkers

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of UC Santa Cruz, we're recognizing some of the original thinkers whose paradigm-shifting contributions have made lasting impacts and changed the world.

Robert Sinsheimer: sequencing the human genome
Adrienne Zihlman: The Role of Women in Evolution
John Wilkes: turning scientists into communicators
Craig Reinarman: Professor focused on costs, societal harms of nation’s drug laws
Harry Noller: uncovering one of life's essential molecular machines
Jean Langenheim: blazing a trail for female scientists
Craig Haney: A career dedicated to social justice
Gary Griggs: a voice of reason amid coastal conflicts
Steve Gliessman: Roots of agroecology extend deeply at UC Santa Cruz
G. William Domhoff: Authority on power structure documented the 1 percent
Bettina Aptheker: Building Feminist Studies at UC Santa Cruz

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Robert Sinsheimer: sequencing the human genome

Adrienne Zihlman: The Role of Women in Evolution

John Wilkes: turning scientists into communicators

Craig Reinarman: Professor focused on costs, societal harms of nation’s drug laws

Harry Noller: uncovering one of life's essential molecular machines

Jean Langenheim: blazing a trail for female scientists

Craig Haney: A career dedicated to social justice

Gary Griggs: a voice of reason amid coastal conflicts

Steve Gliessman: Roots of agroecology extend deeply at UC Santa Cruz

G. William Domhoff: Authority on power structure documented the 1 percent

Bettina Aptheker: Building Feminist Studies at UC Santa Cruz

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