Donal Manahan

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Donal T. Manahan, is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles.  He has been the Chief Scientist for over 15 scientific expeditions to Antarctica since 1983.   He has served as Chair of the US National Academies' Polar Research Board and as Chair of the Committee of Scientific Users for the US Antarctic Program's major research laboratories (Crary Laboratory) located at McMurdo Station.  Dr. Manahan currently directs an international training program in biological adaptations of Antarctic organisms at McMurdo Station, an advanced education program aimed at introducing new Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers to polar research.  While on the faculty at USC, he has held various administrative positions, including: Director of Environmental Biology; Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences; and Dean of Research of the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.  In 2000, "Manahan Peak" in Antarctica was named in honor of his contributions to research and education on the continent.  In 2001, he was appointed a lifetime "National Associate" of the US National Academies in recognition of his service to the Nation in matters of science.