Alumni Profiles
Spotlight stories on alumni who are leading, innovating, and making a difference.
The Harvard Doctor Who Made Kidney Transplants Possible
Nobel Prize recipient Joseph E. Murray dedicated much of his career to organ transplant surgery.
Soccer program Coaches Across Continents promotes education in Africa
Nick Gates ’91 has founded Coaches Across Continents to use soccer as an educational technique in Africa.
by John Daley
Profile of Sara Horowitz, founder of Freelancers Union
A Kennedy School graduate organizes the "free-agent economy."
Alfred Alcorn's museum mystery books
Alfred Alcorn ’64 sets his Harvard-flavored murder mysteries in one of his favorite places: a museum. With audio from an interview with Alcorn.
Charlie Allen's art of home restoration
Charlie Allen makes period homes work for their owners. View images of his work.
Profile of literary agent Andrew Wylie
Andrew Wylie '70 runs a powerful literary agency that mixes hardball business and highbrow tastes. With audio from an interview with Wylie.
Highbrow Lingerie
Fashion designer Laura Mehlinger draws on inspirations ranging from Vladimer Nabokow to Prince.
Sculptor James Dinerstein’s work fuses ancient and modern art
Sculptor James Dinerstein’s works in concrete and bronze fuse ancient forms with modern abstraction.
by Paul Gleason
Profile of Pacific Forest Trust president Laurie Wayburn
An alumna works to sustain commerce and conservation
John Berlow and the Green Vietnam Project promote safe, sustainable agriculture
John Berlow works to promote safe, sustainable agriculture in Vietnam.
Political activists Staughton and Alice (Niles) Lynd have written a memoir
Political activists Staughton and Alice (Niles) Lynd have written a memoir about marriage and social commitment.