Gertrude Elion, Robert Aumann and Hunter College History | CUNY Laureates

On this episode of CUNY Laureates, we profile another two Nobel Prize winners from the City University of New York. First, Gertrude Elion faces tragedy and finds purpose in her quest to cure cancer and other diseases through rational drug design. Robert Aumann becomes embroiled in the high-stakes world of war and peace with his groundbreaking contributions to game theory. And producer Craig Thompson highlights the recent donation of Gertude Elion’s Nobel Prize to Hunter College with a look back at the school’s history and its impact on generations of women. Guest List: Jonathan L. Elion, MD, Cardiologist Jennifer J. Raab, President, Hunter College/CUNY Philip Swan, Interim Archivist, Hunter College Clay Williams, Deputy Chief Librarian, Hunter College Tape Date: 04/13/2023 First Air Date: 05/08/2023 CUNY Laureates is a documentary series about the lives and achievements of CUNY graduates who went on to win major awards in their respective fields. By reintroducing these exceptional minds to younger audiences, we hope to emphasize the value of a high-quality public education and demonstrate how it can transcend all social and political boundaries, even to this day. In the first season, we honor our outstanding alumni by profiling 13 CUNY graduates who have received Academia’s greatest honor, the Nobel Prize. Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cunylaureates Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13​​​​ CUNY Laureates playlist https://bit.ly/cunylaureates Follow CUNY TV: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUNYTV​​​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cunytv​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuny_tv/​​​​ YouTube: / cunytv75 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cunytv​ Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu CNLR01004