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Fifteen Minutes Magazine Presents

15 Professors of the Year

2017

From exoplanet explorers to chocolate connoisseurs, these are FM's picks for Fifteen Professors of the Year.

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Meet the Professors.

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Danielle S. Allen

By Emma C. Scornavacchi  • 
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Katherine Merseth

By David H. Xiang  • 
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David Charbonneau

By Ben G. Cort  • 
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Steven C. Wofsy

By Drew C. Pendergrass  • 
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Michael J. Puett

By Abigail L. Simon  • 
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Timothy P. McCarthy

By Katie C. Berry  • 
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Roberto G. Gonzales

By Norah M. Murphy  • 
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Jim Sidanius

By Kathleen Cronin  • 
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Charmaine Nelson

By Michelle Y. Raji  • 
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Jamaica Kincaid

By Hayoung E. Ahn  • 
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Shiv S. Pillai

By Walter N. Paiva  • 
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Alex Krieger

By Emily B. Zauzmer  • 
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Joshua W. Buckholtz

By Valerie B. Elefante  • 
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Carla D. Martin

By Benjamin D. Senzer  • 
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Marjorie Garber

By Marella A. Gayla  • 
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