Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the Mesa Laboratory, a celebration and rededication ceremony was held on August 25, 2017. Speakers honored the groundbreaking architecture of the building and the innovative science that takes place within the Mesa Lab.

SPEAKERS:

James Hurrell, NCAR director - master of ceremonies
Sarah Ruth, head of the NCAR/Facilities Section, Division of Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences, National Science Foundation
Li Chung (Sandi) Pei, principal, Pei Partnership Architects
Scott C. McCarthy, grandson of NCAR Founding Director Walter Orr Roberts
Andrew Shoemaker, Boulder mayor pro tem
Rep. Jared Polis, 2nd District of Colorado
T.J. Mattimore, president of Vaisala, Inc.
Cliff Jacobs, former head of the NCAR/Facilities Section, Division of Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences, National Science Foundation
Robert Serafin, former NCAR director
Antonio Busalacchi, president of UCAR