The Ronneberg Lectureship was endowed in 1981 as a means to bring to campus outstanding scientists to lecture on a diverse range of topics.
Here are just a few notable speakers from past years:
- Robert Ballard — Oceanographer & discoverer of the wreck of the Titanic
- Spencer Wells — Geneticist, anthropologist, and Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society
- Steven Johnson — Popular science author
About the Ronneberg Lecture Series
Dr. Conrad E. Ronneberg was a Professor of Chemistry at Denison University. He endowed the Ronneberg Lectureship in 1981 as a means to bring to campus outstanding scientists to lecture on a diverse range of topics. Dr. Ronneberg hoped these scientists would have real stature in the intellectual world and that they would increase the students’ appreciation for science.
Historically, the Dr. Conrad E. Ronneberg Lecture Series has funded a mixture of well-known speakers for a larger audience and more specialized speakers for a smaller audience, often linked to specific science courses.
Ronneberg Lecture Coordinator:
Jessica E. Rettig