Birgeneau Gives Interview to The Guardian
In a rare public interview, UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau talks to the Guardian (of London, not San Francisco) about his blue collar background, the campus’ conservative streak, the future of the tech industry in California, and his favorite movies (”films with existential angst”).
It’s definitely worth a read, and you do get a sense of Birgeneau’s more “scientific” side.
Cal Patriot wants to give him a Nobel Prize, but not for the reasons you might suspect.
The Nobel Prize comment is uber-lame. Makes it look like he doesn’t value his position, which he should.
Comment by Bhanu Singh — July 13, 2006 @ 9:38 pm
he obviously values his position, but what scientist doesn’t dream of a nobel prize? one cannot fault him for wanting to reach the ultimate in academic research. at least he can still appreciate the essence of what it is to aspire to something more.
Comment by Anonymous — July 13, 2006 @ 9:56 pm
I would take the prize just for the parking space.
Comment by Chris Page — July 14, 2006 @ 11:00 am
It wasn’t very diplomatic, that’s for sure. It’s a public interview and he makes it sounds like he’s dying for the prize but settling for Berkeley. That’s not leader-like at all.
Comment by Anonymous — July 14, 2006 @ 12:56 pm
fuck the chancellor
he’s all talk, no listen, and a gigantic dork to boot
Comment by Anonymous — July 17, 2006 @ 12:59 pm
well, of course. he cares about urm enrollment and not much else.
way to make all of berkeley look more “blue collar”, birge.
also, where are all these angry freshmen he was talking about?
Comment by Anonymous — July 17, 2006 @ 5:08 pm
My god people. He makes one silly comment at the end and you jump all over him! Don’t act like little 12-year-old pricks. The guy is trying to do great things for the university. Give him a little respect.
Comment by J — July 18, 2006 @ 12:03 pm