Sidhartha Maitra Memorial Lecture

The series is named for Dr. Sidhartha Maitra, a mathematician, engineer, and entrepreneur who had a deep appreciation of science, humanistic approaches and perspectives. Dr. Anuradha Luther Maitra established the series more than 20 years ago in memory of her late husband. She is an economist, entrepreneur, and generous friend to our campus, having taught at the university and served as UC Santa Cruz Foundation trustee for more than two decades, including a term as president.

The Maitra Memorial Lecture Series has established itself by virtue of the renown of its speakers and their creative approaches to universalism, tolerance, societal responsibility, community engagement, and the scientific method. Those areas capture the values that Sid and Anu shared and also reflect our campus values.