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Richard W. Lyman Award Honoring Faculty In Service to Alumni

Established in 1983 in honor of President Emeritus Richard W. Lyman, the yearly Richard W. Lyman Award recognizes one outstanding faculty member who generously donates time to alumni, goes beyond the expectations of university appointments and embodies the Stanford Alumni Association mission.

Faculty in Service to Alumni

2024 Award Winner

Mehran Sahami, ’92, MS ’93, PhD ’99

The Tencent Chair of the Computer Science Department, the James and Ellenor Chesebrough Professor, and a senior fellow, by courtesy, at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.

“We love our alumni who are committed to lifelong learning, continually seeking opportunities to nurture their curiosity and explore new domains of knowledge. And Mehran Sahami has been a stalwart and invaluable resource for our alumni community on this front, satisfying alumni thirst for knowledge and understanding in myriad ways. No matter the subject matter - computer science, the ethics of Big Tech or beyond - Mehran's unwavering generosity in sharing his scholarship with fellow alumni is a treasure that we deeply appreciate. We are fortunate to have Mehran as part of our alumni learning community, and we proudly celebrate this well-deserved recognition.”

— Howard Wolf, ’80, Vice President for Alumni Affairs, Stanford University, President, Stanford Alumni Association

Past Winners