Obituaries archive

Nuclear physicist Stuart Freedman has died at 68

Nuclear physicist Stuart Freedman has died at 68 November 16, 2012:

Stuart Jay Freedman, a UC Berkeley professor of physics, nuclear physicist with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and a world-renowned investigator of fundamental physical laws, died suddenly on Nov. 9 while attending a scientific conference in Santa Fe, N.M. He was 68.

Memorial service Oct. 16 for J. Christopher Stevens

Memorial service Oct. 16 for J. Christopher Stevens October 4, 2012:

A memorial service for J. Christopher Stevens, the late U.S. ambassador to Libya and a UC Berkeley alumnus, will be held in the rotunda of the San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 4:30 p.m.

UC Berkeley mourns the loss of ambassador and alumnus J. Christopher Stevens

UC Berkeley mourns the loss of ambassador and alumnus J. Christopher Stevens September 12, 2012:

In response to the assassination in Libya of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, a UC Berkeley graduate, Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau issued a statement of sorrow and condolence on Wednesday morning.

Lee Schipper, renowned energy analyst, dies at 64

Lee Schipper, renowned energy analyst, dies at 64 August 19, 2011:

Leon (Lee) Schipper, a world-renowned energy analyst who often critiqued U.S. energy policy, died Tuesday (Aug. 19), three months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 64.