Outstanding Doctoral and Research Universities Professor

Alex Filippenko Professor of Astronomy University of California, Berkeley Acceptance Speech Student Introduction Passion for Teaching Statement

Alex Filippenko, Outstanding Doctoral and Research Universities Professor, is a professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley. Filippenko's love of astronomy and passion for teaching developed at a young age. Since then, he has combined the two interests into a successful teaching career that has been marked with awards and accolades. Filippenko is noted for a teaching style that reaches beyond the traditional classroom lecture, employing music, visual props, and digital media to heighten the experience and engage his students. He has served as a mentor of numerous undergraduate and graduate students, many of whom have gone on to become leading researchers at top-tier institutions. Beyond the classroom, Filippenko has the distinction of being the world's most highly cited astronomer (1995-2005) and has received numerous awards for his research.