July 1, 2009

2009 GSAS Medalists

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal honors alumni whose contributions to society emerged from their graduate study at Harvard.

From The July-August 2009 Issue

Photograph by Jim Harrison

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal, first awarded in 1989 on the school’s hundredth anniversary, honors alumni who have made contributions to society that emerged from their graduate study at Harvard.

Published in the July-August 2009 print issue in the Alumni section.

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