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Nifty Fifty Bios

Nifty Fifty Speakers

Download the list of 2017/2018 Nifty Fifty speakers here.

Mr. Kyler Abernathy

Biologist and Crittercam Cameraman

Nadine Afari

Medical Device Innovator and Researcher

Dr. Aaron Alford

Research Scientist and Paleontologist

Dr. Jatin Ambegaonkar

Exercise and Sport Science Researcher

Dr. Joaquin A. Anguera

Neuroscientist

Dr. Ruben Baler

Health Scientist

Dr. Stayce Beck

Diabetes Branch Chief

Dr. Joshua Bell

Anthropologist

Eric Berkenpas

Engineer

Susan Bontems

Chemist

Dr. Damon Bradley

Research Engineer

Dr. Reginald Brothers

Science and Technology for Homeland Security and Defense

Dr. Alison Cernich

Neuropsychologist

Dr. Kelvin Choi

Social and Behavioral Researcher - Tobacco Use

Dr. Rita Colwell

Environmental Microbiologist

Dr. Velma Deleveaux

Engineer and Principal

Rebecca Allen Diamond

Cybersecurity

Tracy Drain

Systems Engineer

Benjamin Alvin Drew

Astronaut

Dr. Sarah Eno

Physicist

Dr. Aprille Ericsson

Aerospace Engineer

Bobak Ferdowsi

Aerospace Systems Engineer

Paul Fleisher

Science Author and Educator

Dr. Jennifer Golbeck

Computer Scientist

Dr. Jordan Goodman

Astrophysicist

Dr. Matthew Hansen

Remote Sensing Scientist

Dr. Matthew Hartings

Bioinorganic Chemist

Mr. Brad Henning

Electrical Engineer

Nishita Henry

Federal Technology Practice Leader

Janet Hubka

Biotech Art

Dr. Tristan Hubsch

Physicist and Mathematician

Dr. Robert Hufnagel

Ophthalmic Genetics Researcher

Lieutenant Colonel Janelle T.H. Jackson

United States Air Force Commander

Dr. Nancy Knowlton

Coral Reef Biologist

Dr. Cori Lathan

Neuroscientist and Engineer

Dr. Sean Lawton

Mathematician

Mallory Lefland

Systems Engineer

Dr. Mario Livio

Astrophysicist, Astronomer and Author

Dr. Dan Madrzykowski

Fire Scientist

Dr. Joel Martin

Biomechanist

Dr. Maura McLaughlin

Astrophysicist

Dr. Spiros Michalakis

Quantum Physicist

Dr. M. Coleman Miller

Professor of Astronomy

Dr. Angela Moran

Materials Engineer

Dr. Tolulope “Tolu” Olugboji

Geoscientist

Dr. Dana Perkins

Microbiologist

Dr. Briana Pobiner

Paleoanthropologist

Karen Rennich

Engineer and Beekeeper

Dr. Griffin Rodgers

Physician-Scientist

Dr. Steve Rolston

Physicist

Dr. Joseph A. Schwarcz

Chemical Scientist

Dr. Matthew P. Scott

Developmental Biologist

Dr. Padhu Seshaiyer

Mathematical Scientist

Dr. Anat Shahar

Isotope Geochemist

Dr. Arthur Shapiro

Vision Scientist

Dr. Sabrina Sholts

Research Anthropologist and Curator

Dr. Sarah Shomstein

Cognitive Neuroscientist

Dr. Siddhartha Sikdar

Bioengineer

Dr. Alain Silk

Cell Biologist and Medical Device Regulatory Professional

Steve Smalley

Engineer

Dr. Raymond St. Leger

Mycologist, Entomologist and Molecular Biologist

Dr. Ellen Stofan

Planetary Geologist

Dr. Raman Sundrum

Particle Physicist

Dr. Johanna Teske

Astronomer

Alan Turchik

Mechanical Engineer

Dr. Melina Uncapher

Neuroscientist

Dr. Alycia Weinberger

Research Astronomer

Dr. Jacquline Yancy

Senior Regulatory Health Project Manager

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