Laurel L. Wilkening | |
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| 3rd Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Peltason |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Cicerone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1944 Richland, Washington |
| Died | June 4, 2019 (aged 74) Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Chemist, planetary scientist, professor, college administrator |
| Known for | Chancellor, University of California, Irvine (1993-1998) |
| Alma mater | |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary science |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | On the Early History of Meteorites: Evidence from Glasses, from Fossil Particle Tracks and from the Noble Gases (1970) |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Suess |
| Other academic advisors | Harold Urey Hannes Alfvén |
Laurel L. Wilkening (November 23, 1944 – June 4, 2019) was an American planetary scientist and college professor. She was chancellor of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) from 1993 to 1998.