This edition: Gertrude Elion, Robert Aumann and Hunter College History
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Original tape date: April 13, 2023. First aired: May 8, 2023.On this episode of CUNY Laureates, we profile another two Nobel Prize winners from the City University of New York. First, Gertrude Elion faces tragedy and finds purpose in her quest to cure cancer and other diseases through rational drug design. Robert Aumann becomes embroiled in the high-stakes world of war and peace with his groundbreaking contributions to game theory. And producer Craig Thompson highlights the recent donation of Gertude Elion’s Nobel Prize to Hunter College with a look back at the school’s history and its impact on generations of women.
Guest List
Jonathan L. Elion, MD Cardiologist
Jennifer J. Raab President, Hunter College/CUNY
Philip Swan Interim Archivist, Hunter College
Clay Williams Deputy Chief Librarian, Hunter College
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- Marvin Hamlisch, Richard Ofshe, and Upton Sinclair
- Friday, March 27 - 7:30am
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