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 | Richland, Washington | November 23, 1944
Died | June 4, 2019 Arizona | (aged 74)
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.