George R. Blumenthal

George R. Blumenthal
10th Chancellor of the
University of California, Santa Cruz
In office
July 14, 2006 (2006-07-14) – June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30)
Preceded byDenice Denton
Succeeded byCynthia Larive
Personal details
Born (1945-10-20) October 20, 1945
SpouseKelly Weisberg
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
University of California, San Diego
Professionastrophysicist, astronomer, professor
Signature
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
ThesisThe astrophysical applications of various high-energy electromagnetic phenomena (1971)
Doctoral advisorRobert J. Gould

George Ray Blumenthal (born October 20, 1945) is an American astrophysicist and astronomer. He served as the 10th chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz from 2006 to 2019.