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in vaccine development. He can be found in the Champions of Change category: https://themedicinemaker.com/power-list/2017/.
1980 Ron Lloyd (engineering), in collaboration with the
Accompanied by friends, family and Mudders, Bill Hartman (engineering) and Karen Taggart ’77 (mathematics) were married on June 3 on the train from Carson City to Virginia City, Nevada.
1964 An interview with Russ Merris (engineering), “Luck, location, and leaves of absence,” appeared in the spring 2017 issue of the Bulletin of the International Linear Algebra Society. See ilasic.org/IMAGE/IMAGES/image58.pdf.
1970 Cancer research pioneer Jack Cuzick (mathematics), who was honored by Queen Elizabeth II (2017) and by HMC (2010 Outstanding Alumnus), gave the keynote address at the 90th Commencement ceremony of Claremont Graduate University.
1975 Andrew Lees (chemistry),
founder and scientific director at Fina BioSolutions was again named to the PowerList of Medicine Makers magazine. The list recognizes 100 individuals involved in bettering the pharma industry and bringing life-changing medicines to market. Andrew, named an Outstanding Alumnus in 2015, is an esteemed research scientist and world-recognized leader
HMC Alumni Association Board of Governors, led a tour of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, June 16. Often called the crown jewel of the state park system, Point Lobos is home to rare plant communities, unique geological formations and rich flora and fauna. It is also a great location to spot migrating gray whales. In addition to the tour, participants enjoyed a picnic lunch, and some joined Randall Spangler ’92 for some scuba diving.
1981 University of New Hampshire physics professor Lynn Kistler P15 (physics) has been named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), whose membership is reserved for those who have made exceptional scientific contributions and attained acknowledged eminence in their particular discipline. Lynn is the director of the Space Science Center at UNH’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, where her work focuses on understanding the impacts of heavy ions on the dynamics of the magnetosphere, the magnetic shield that protects Earth from solar and cosmic radiation, both through data analysis and the development of mass spectrometers to make the required measurements. She has also been involved in the design and testing of instruments for six NASA missions. She is a co-investigator designing the heavy-ion sensor instrument for the Solar Orbiter mission, scheduled to launch in 2018.
1989 CodeGeek, a Fort Collins, Colorado-based website design and development company founded by Ron Zasadzinski (physics) celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. The company has grown from four to 10 employees in the last two years, enjoys repeat business from over 90 percent of its clients and serves over 120 clients worldwide. The company
supports the Fort Collins community by working with local organizations, such as Colorado State University, the Bohemian Foundation’s Music District and Center for Fine Art Photography. Ron graduated with a minor in music (tuba performance) and went on to apply his physics knowledge, become a flight instructor and start CodeGeek (among many other things).
1991 Kenji Hashimoto (physics)
has been named senior vice president of finance and corporate development at American Airlines. In this new and expanded role, Kenji will have oversight of Treasury and Risk Management. Kenji oversees all regional flight services operating under the American Eagle brand, including the company’s three wholly owned carriers, Envoy, Piedmont and PSA, as well as seven regional affiliates. He previously served as president of cargo and was responsible for the airline’s worldwide cargo business. Prior to that, he served as vice president of strategic alliances, leading the company’s efforts to grow and strengthen oneworld® and American’s bilateral airline relationships. Kenji previously held other leadership positions, including serving as managing director of finance for the Europe and Pacific region. He earned an MBA in finance from Northwestern University. Michelle Kimura (engineering), along with her parents
Carol and Mike Kimura P91, hosted alumni, parents and students, for brunch in Honolulu June 25. The event served as a welcome for incoming students and families, and Jon Jacobsen, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, provided a campus update.
1994 When Ben Weiss (mathematics) visited campus in April, he spoke to Professor Art Benjamin’s class about his app and his career in computer graphics, including working at Apple and Google, where he is a software developer. Ben is the creator of Frax, an iPhone app fractal explorer that orchestrates algorithms between CPU and GPU. Immersive in real time, the user can zoom into more than a trillion-to-one depth range of the classic Mandelbrot—
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