A sample place setting for the Citizen Laureate Award dinner. The place setting includes a plate of food, candle, and a flower arrangement. The Citizen Laureate Awards were established by the University Foundation at the suggestion of its chair, Alan Iselin. Candidates for the award come from the four county region. The awards are given for sustained achievement in scholarly service and community service. The individual award is know as a "Laurie."
Thomas Whalen III, chair of the Citizen Laureate Award committee and future mayor of Albany, speaking with other attendees during the dinner honoring the Citizen Laureate Award winners. The Citizen Laureate Awards were established by the University Foundation at the suggestion of its chair, Alan Iselin. Candidates for the award come from the four county region. The awards are given for sustained achievement in scholarly service and community service. The individual award is know as a "Laurie."
Ivar Giaever as viewed behind equipment in a laboratory. Giaever was awarded the Citizen Laureate Award in 1977. Giaever was at the time a biophysicist at General Electric. Giaever won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1973 and later became a professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Citizen Laureate Awards were established by the University Foundation at the suggestion of its chair, Alan Iselin. Candidates for the award come from the four county region. The awards are given for sustained achievement in scholarly service and community service. The individual award is know as a "Laurie."
Ivar Giaever standing with a device in a laboratory. Giaever was awarded the Citizen Laureate Award in 1977. Giaever was at the time a biophysicist at General Electric. Giaever won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1973 and later became a professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Citizen Laureate Awards were established by the University Foundation at the suggestion of its chair, Alan Iselin. Candidates for the award come from the four county region. The awards are given for sustained achievement in scholarly service and community service. The individual award is know as a "Laurie."