ADW Professor-at-Large ⋅ Dates of appointment ⋅ Field of specialization

AIGRAIN, Pierre ⋅ 1967-73 ⋅ Electrical engineer and physicist

ALDOUS, David ⋅ 2004-10 ⋅ Statistician

ALLEGRE, Claude ⋅ 1987-93 ⋅ Geological scientist

ANGIER, Natalie ⋅ 2006-12 ⋅ Science writer and journalist

ANTONIONI, Michelangelo ⋅ 1981-87 ⋅ Film director

ARIGONI, Duilio ⋅1980-86 ⋅ Organic chemist

ARKANI-HAMED, Nima ⋅ 2013-19 ⋅ Physicist

ARON, Raymond ⋅ 1965-71 ⋅ Journalist

ASHBY, Sir Eric ⋅ 1966-72 ⋅ Botanist and educator; Lord Ashby (1974)

AVINERI, Shlomo ⋅ 1978-84 ⋅ Political scientist

BAL, Mieke ⋅ 1998-04 ⋅ Cultural analyst

BALOG, James ⋅ 2020-26 ⋅ Environmentalist, scientist, photographer, and filmmaker

BARON-COHEN, Simon ⋅ 2010-16 ⋅ Psychologist and autism researcher

BAXANDALL, Michael ⋅ 1982-88 ⋅ Art historian

BECKLES, Sir Hilary ⋅ 2022-28 ⋅ Vice-Chancellor, University of the West Indies-UWI

BEHRENDS, Okko ⋅ 2003-09 ⋅ Law historian

BERENBAUM, May ⋅ 2021-27 ⋅ Entomologist and organismal biologist

BERRY, Michael ⋅ 1994-00 ⋅ Physicist

BIGGS, Peter ⋅ 1988-94 ⋅ Veterinary scientist

BILLINGTON, David ⋅ 1987-93 ⋅ Civil engineer

BING, Xu ⋅ 2015-23 ⋅ Artist

BORLAUG, Norman E. ⋅ 1982-88 ⋅ Plant scientist

BOULDING, Kenneth E. ⋅ 1973-79 ⋅ Economist

BRAHIMI, Lakhdar ⋅ 2008-13; 2013-15 ⋅ Diplomat

BROWN, Howard M. ⋅ 1972-78 ⋅ Music historian

BUTLER, Judith ⋅ 2003-09 ⋅ Cultural analyst

CANDELA, Felix ⋅ 1969-75 ⋅Architect

CAPARRÓS, Martín ⋅ 2019-25 ⋅ Writer and journalist

CARSON, Anne ⋅ 2010-16 ⋅ Writer, poet and essayist

CARTER, Elliott ⋅ 1967-71 ⋅ Composer

CHARTIER, Roger ⋅ 1996-02 ⋅ Cultural historian

CHOAY, Francoise ⋅ 1986-92 ⋅ Historian of architecture and city planning

CIXOUS, Hélène ⋅ 2008-14 ⋅ Writer, feminist and literary theorist

CLEESE, John ⋅ 1998-06 ⋅ Writer and actor

CONE, Edward T. ⋅ 1979-85 ⋅ Composer, pianist and musicologist

COSIO VILLEGAS, Daniel ⋅ 1965-71 ⋅ Historian

COX, Sir David ⋅ 1983-89 ⋅ Statistician

CRAVIOTO, Joaquin ⋅ 1975-81 ⋅ Pediatrician and nutritionist

DE GENNES, Pierre-Gilles ⋅ 1977-83 ⋅ Physicist

DELANO, Jack ⋅ 1991-97 ⋅ Artist and film maker

DEVORET, Michel ⋅ 2023-29 ⋅ Physicist

DERRIDA, Jacques ⋅ 1982-88 ⋅ Philosopher and literary critic

DIACONIS, Persi ⋅ 1992-97 ⋅ Mathematical statistician

DIENER, Theodor O. ⋅ 1979-82 ⋅ Plant pathologist

DOBSON, Andrew ⋅ 2016-22 ⋅ Ecologist, wildlife disease specialist and conservationist

DONIGER, Wendy ⋅ 1989-95 ⋅ Historian of religions

DOVER, Sir Kenneth ⋅ 1983-89 ⋅Classicist, educator

DREZE, Jacques ⋅ 1971-77 ⋅ Economist

DuBOIS, Cora ⋅ 1971-77 ⋅ Anthropologist

DWORKIN, Ronald M. ⋅ 1975-81 ⋅ Professor of jurisprudence

EIGEN, Manfred ⋅ 1965-76 ⋅ Physical chemist

ELLENBERG, Jordan ⋅ 2019-25 ⋅ Mathematician and writer

ERNST, Richard ⋅ 1996-02 ⋅ Physical chemist

EUSTIS, Oskar ⋅ 2020-26 ⋅ Artistic Director, The Public Theater

FÖLLMER, Hans ⋅ 2008-14 ⋅ Mathematician

FORSYTHE, William ⋅ 2009-15 ⋅ Choreographer and dancer

FRYE, Northrop ⋅ 1969-75 ⋅ Literary critic

GARWIN, Richard L. ⋅ 1982-88 ⋅ Physicist

GOLDSWORTHY, Andy ⋅ 2000-06; 2006-08 ⋅ Sculptor

GOODALL, Jane ⋅ 1996-2002 ⋅ Primatologist

GOMBRICH, Sir Ernst ⋅ 1970-76 ⋅ Art historian

GOMORY, Ralph E. ⋅ 1970-76 ⋅ Mathematician

GORLA, Gino ⋅ 1966-72 ⋅ Professor of Comparative Law

GOVAERTS, Bram ⋅ 2019-25 ⋅ Life scientist

GREENGARD, Paul ⋅ 1981-87 ⋅ Neurophysiologist

GUTTMAN, Louis ⋅ 1972-78 ⋅ Sociologist

HALL, Sir Peter ⋅ 1980-82 ⋅ Theater director

HARRAR, J. George ⋅ 1971-77 ⋅ Biologist and agricultural scientist

HEILBRON, John L. ⋅ 1984-90 ⋅ Historian of science

HERSHMAN, Lynn ⋅ 2004-10 ⋅ Digital artist

HILLIS, David ⋅ 2013-19 ⋅ Evolutionary biologist

HRDY, Sarah Blaffer ⋅ 2011-17 ⋅ Anthropologist

HOBSBAUM, Eric J. ⋅ 1976-82 ⋅ Historian

HOGWOOD, Christopher ⋅ 2012-14 ⋅ Conductor and musician

HÖLLDOBLER, Bert ⋅ 2002-08 ⋅ Zoologist

HOYLE, Sir Fred ⋅ 1972-78 ⋅ Astrophysicist

JEMISON, Mae ⋅ 1999-2005 ⋅ Engineer, physician and astronaut

JOHNSON, Barbara ⋅ 1988-94 ⋅ Literary critic

JONES, Tayari ⋅ 2019-25 ⋅ Novelist

KAC, Mark ⋅ 1965-71 ⋅ Mathematician and physicist

KARLIN, Samuel ⋅ 1975-81 ⋅ Mathematician and statistician

KHORANA, H. Gobind ⋅ 1974-80 ⋅ Biochemist

KON, Igor S. ⋅ 1989-95 ⋅ Sociologist and ethnologist

KRIPKE, Saul A. ⋅ 1977-83 ⋅ Philosopher

KULKARNI, Shri ⋅ 2007-13 ⋅ Astronomer

KUSPIT, Donald ⋅ 1991-97 ⋅ Art critic

LATOUR, Bruno ⋅ 2015-21 ⋅ Philosopher and sociologist

LEAKEY, L.S.B. ⋅ 1966-72 ⋅ Archaeologist and paleontologist

LE ROY LADURIE, E. ⋅ 1980-86 ⋅ Historian

LEVERTOV, Denise ⋅ 1992-97 ⋅ Poet and critical writer

LEVINE, Raphael D. ⋅ 1989-95 ⋅ Chemical physicist

LEVITSKY, Steven ⋅ 2018-24 ⋅ Political scientist

LEWIS, Bernard ⋅ 1984-90 ⋅ Islamist

LINDAUER, Martin ⋅ 1976-82 ⋅ Sociobiologist

LLOYD, Geoffrey E.R. ⋅ 1990-96 ⋅ Classical scientist and philosopher

LOVAZ, Laszlo ⋅ 1981-87 ⋅ Mathematician

MACDONALD, David W. ⋅ 1998-04 ⋅ Mammalogist and behavioral ecologist

MARKER, Laurie ⋅ 2013-19 ⋅ Wildlife conservationist and cheetah specialist

MARSALIS, Wynton ⋅ 2015-22 ⋅ Pulitzer Prize and Grammy award-winning jazz musician and composer

MARTONOSI, Margaret ⋅ 2016-22 ⋅ Computer scientist and electrical engineer

MARSHALL, Geoffrey ⋅ 1985-91 ⋅ Political scientist

MAZRUI, Ali A. ⋅ 1986-92 ⋅ Africanist and political scientist

McCLINTOCK, Barbara ⋅ 1965-74 ⋅ Geneticist

McDONOUGH, William A. ⋅ 1999-2005 ⋅ Architect

McFALL NGAI, Margaret ⋅ 2011-17 ⋅ Microbiologist

McNEELY, Jeffrey ⋅ 2009-15 ⋅ Conservationist

MEDAWAR, Sir Peter ⋅ 1965-71 ⋅ Biologist

MESKELL, Lynn ⋅ 2019-25 ⋅ Antropologist and archaeologist

MITCHELL, Juliet ⋅ 1993-99 ⋅ Psychoanalyst and feminist theorist

MORRISON, Toni ⋅ 1997-2003 ⋅ Novelist

MOSSE, George ⋅ 1993-98 ⋅ Historian

MYERS, Norman ⋅ 1990-96 ⋅ Ecologist

NAKANE, Chie ⋅ 1975-81 ⋅ Social anthropologist

NASR, Seyyed Hossein ⋅ 1991-97 ⋅ Islamist

O’BRIEN, Stephen J. ⋅ 1999-2005 ⋅ Geneticist

PANOFSKY, Wolfgang K.H. ⋅ 1988-94 ⋅ Physicist

PAZ, Octavio ⋅ 1972-74 ⋅ Essayist and poet

PESKIN, Charles ⋅ 2004-10 ⋅ Mathematician

PINGREE, David ⋅ 1995-2001 ⋅ Historian of science

PRESS, Frank ⋅ 1993-99 ⋅ Geophysicist, science and technology advisor

PRETTY, Jules ⋅ 2001-07 ⋅ Sustainable agriculture ecologist

PUTNAM, Keri  ⋅ 2018-24 ⋅ Former CEO of Sundance Institute

QUAKE, Stephen ⋅ 2018-24 ⋅ Bioengineer and Co-President of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

RABINOVICH, Itamar ⋅ 1997-2003 ⋅ Historian of the Middle East and diplomat

RESTREPO, Laura ⋅ 2007-13 ⋅ Author, journalist and activist

REVKIN, Andrew ⋅ 2013-19 ⋅ Non-fiction science and environmental writer

RICH, Adrienne ⋅ 1981-87 ⋅ Poet

RICKFORD, John ⋅ 2017-23 ⋅ Linguist

RILEY, Denise ⋅ 2008-14 ⋅ Poet, philosopher and literary scholar

RINGWOOD, Alfred E. ⋅ 1974-80 ⋅ Geochemist

ROGER, Jacques ⋅ 1974-80 ⋅ Historian of science and literature

ROTHENBERG, Ellen ⋅ 2021-27 ⋅ Immunologist

ROWLINSON, John S. ⋅ 1990-96 ⋅ Chemist

De ROMILLY, Jacqueline ⋅ 1974-80 ⋅ Classicist

ROMMETVEIT, Ragnar ⋅ 1977-83 ⋅ Psychologist

ROSENBLUTH, Marshall N. ⋅ 1976-82 ⋅ Plasma physicist

RUTTER, Sir Michael L. ⋅ 1985-91 ⋅ Child psychiatrist

SACHS, Albie ⋅ 2012-18 ⋅ Attorney and judge

SACKS, Oliver ⋅ 2000-06 ⋅ Physician and writer

SALA, Osvaldo ⋅ 2004-10 ⋅ Ecologist

SCOTT, James ⋅ 2010-16 ⋅ Anthropologist and political scientist

SCHECHNER, Richard ⋅ 1999-05 ⋅ Performance analyst and director

SCHRIEFFER, J. Robert ⋅ 1969-75 ⋅ Physicist

SEEGER, Anthony ⋅ 1993-99 ⋅ Ethnomusicologist

SEN, Amartya K. ⋅ 1978-84 ⋅ Economist

SHAW, Margery W. ⋅ 1982-88 ⋅ Geneticist, physician and attorney

SHORT, Roger ⋅ 2001-07 ⋅ Reproductive physiologist

SILAJDZIC, Haris ⋅ 1998-04 ⋅ Political leader and historian of the Middle East

SIMS, Lowery Stokes ⋅ 2005-11 ⋅ Art curator

SINGLETON, Charles ⋅ 1965-71 ⋅ Dante scholar

SKIDELSKY, Robert (Lord) ⋅ 2010-16 ⋅ Political scientist and economic historian

SKOCPOL, Theda ⋅ 2015-23 ⋅ Sociologist and political scientist

SOLNIT, Rebecca ⋅ 2009-15 ⋅ Writer

SOMAYA, Brinda ⋅ 2017-2023 ⋅ Architect

SOUTHWOOD, Sir Richard ⋅ 1985-91 ⋅ Biologist

SRINIVAS, M.N. ⋅ 1970-76 ⋅ Anthropologist

STAVINS, ROBERT ⋅ 2023-29 ⋅ Professor of Energy and Economic Development

STERN, J. Peter ⋅ 1976-82 ⋅ Germanist

STEVENSON, David J. ⋅ 2015-21 ⋅ Planetary Scientist

SUBRAHMANYAM, Sanjay ⋅ 2002-08 ⋅ Economist and economic historian

SWAMINATHAN, M.S. ⋅ 1989-95 ⋅ Natural ecologist

SZARKOWSKI, John ⋅ 1983-89 ⋅ Photographer and curator (Museum of Modern Art)

THAPAR, Romila ⋅ 1979-85 ⋅ Historian

THORNE, Kip S. ⋅ 1986-92 ⋅ Astrophysicist

TIBI, Bassam ⋅ 2004-10 ⋅ Islamologist

TOBIAS, Phillip V. ⋅ 1996-2002 ⋅ Paleoanthropologist

UPSHAW, Dawn ⋅ 2020-26 ⋅ Grammy award-winning soprano

VENTER, J. Craig ⋅ 2003-09 ⋅ Geneticist

WEHNER, Rudiger ⋅ 1987-93 ⋅ Zoologist and behavioral neurophysiologist

WELTY, Eudora ⋅ 1984-90 ⋅ Novelist and short story writer

WASSERSTEIN, Wendy ⋅ 2005-06 ⋅ Playwright

WATTS, Duncan ⋅ 2013-19 ⋅ Network scientist and researcher (Microsoft)

WIEMAN, Carl ⋅ 2019-25 ⋅ Nobel Prize-winning physicist

WILKINSON, Elizabeth M. ⋅ 1967-73 ⋅ German literature

WILSON, Mabel O. ⋅ 2022-28 ⋅ Architect, designer and scholar

WILSON, William J. ⋅ 1994-98 ⋅ Sociologist

dE WIT, Cornelius T. ⋅ 1977-83 ⋅ Agricultural scientist

WOOLHOUSE, Harold W. ⋅ 1983-89 ⋅ Biologist

VON WRIGHT, Georg Henrik ⋅ 1965-77 ⋅ Philosopher