- About ARCS
- Scientific innovation and discovery
- Recognition by peers
- Mentoring future scientists to fill in the STEM pipeline
- Founding or leading an organization that has had a significant impact on the US economy
- Increasing awareness of the importance of national scientific competitiveness
- Nominations for membership in ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame may be made by ARCS chapters, individual ARCS members, ARCS advisors, faculty at ARCS Academic Partner institutions, ARCS Scholars and ARCS Alumni.
- Nominations should be sent to HallofFame@ARCSFoundation.org with a statement about why the nominee is worthy of receiving this honor by November 20, 2020. Links to online background information about the nominee may be included if appropriate. Please include ARCS Hall of Fame Nomination in the subject line of your message.
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NASA Astronaut, Researcher, marine biologist, physiologist
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Crew member on International Space Station Expeditions 61/62
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Aquanaut for NASA's Extreme Environment Missions Operations (NEEMO)
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Researcher for Smithsonian Institute diving expeditions to the Antarctic and Belize
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Served as a crew member on the European Space Agency (ESA) CAVES space analog caving mission in Sardinia, Italy.
Clone of Alumni Hall of Fame
Membership Criteria
Members of ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame are former ARCS Scholars who have distinguished themselves by demonstrating leadership in one or more of the following areas:
Selection Process
One or more Hall of Fame inductees is selected annually by a diverse panel appointed by ARCS Foundation National President.
How to Nominate
Read about Members of ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame in ARCS 2019 Annual Report.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020 ARCS ALUMNI HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE JESSICA MEIR, PHD
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Members of ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame
are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of science
SHANNON BROWNLEE, MS
Inducted in 2015
1982 ARCS Scholar at University of California, Santa CruzFor scientific writing and advocacy that has improved public understanding of science and medicine and helped transform US health care
BARBARA JACAK, PhD
Inducted in 2015
1975 ARCS Scholar at University of California, BerkeleyFor significant contributions to our understanding of how the universe evolved and role in the development of the PHENIX large collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory
RALPH B. JAMES, PhD
Inducted in 2015
1979 and 1980 ARCS Scholar at California Institute of TechnologyFor substantial impact as an inventor and transformative research in photoconductive science that has led to improvements in astrophysics and medical imaging
STEPHEN M. LICHTEN, PhD
Inducted in 2016
1981 and 1983 ARCS Scholar at California Institute of TechnologyFor leadership at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and contributions to the invention of GPS technology that ensures reliability and accuracy of commercial aircraft navigation
DAVID MANGELSDORF, PhD
Inducted in 2015
1985 ARCS Scholar at University of ArizonaFor groundbreaking research on orphan receptors that helped launch an entire field of biology and led to important breakthroughs in treatments for human diseases
PETER J. MCDONNELL, MD
Inducted in 2019
1981 and ‘82 ARCS Scholar at Johns Hopkins UniversityFor inventions and medical advances in Opthalmology that have improved sight for patients worldwide
SUNEEL I. SHEIKH, PhD
Inducted in 2017
2002-04 ARCS Scholar at University of MarylandFor aerospace research and inventions, including one that is used on the International Space Station, and for educational initiatives that inspire future scientists
CHRISTOPHER STUBBS, PhD
Inducted in 2017
1987-88 ARCS Scholar at University of WashingtonFor profound impact on physics through work detecting the expansion of the universe and discovery of “dark energy” and role as U.S. government advisor on national security technology
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
Inducted in 2018
1991-92 ARCS Scholar at Columbia UniversityFor significant contributions in communications that have raised scientific awareness for millions
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JEANNE VANBRIESEN, PhD, PE
Inducted in 2016
1992-97 ARCS Scholar at Northwestern UniversityFor influence on water quality, sustainability, and engineering practices through research; contributions to water policy; and for mentoring the next generation of engineers.