Office of Federal Governmental Relations

UC Experts

The University of California has more than 13,000 faculty members and has one of the most prominent faculties in higher education, currently including 23 Nobel Laureates, 372 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 45 recipients of the National Medal of Science, 485 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and 109 members of the Institutes of Medicine. UC's diverse faculty are often leaders and experts in their fields, and have often been called upon to lead national organizations, taskforces and committees.

Policymakers and news media around the world value the expertise of UC scholars. The links to directories below identify academics who have useful insights and knowledge, and who are willing to work with journalists and policymakers.

To contact or find a UC expert, please contact the Office of Federal Governmental Relations or visit one of the campus online directories listed below.

Systemwide databases

     Science Experts
     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Food Safety Topic Experts
     Topics Related to Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks Experts
     Marine Sciences Directory of Experts
     Water and Wildland Experts

Selected directories at UC campuses and laboratories
     Berkeley energy experts
     Berkeley experts on ethics and public accountability
     Davis
     Irvine
     UCLA
     Riverside (by subject)
     Santa Cruz (select from subject areas)

Community of Science Expertise - network comprised of detailed professional information for nearly 480,000 scientists and scholars worldwide (includes several UC search fields)