Margot Gerritsen, PhD '97, associate professor of energy resources engineering, and director of the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering at Stanford

For the last ten years, Margot has truly embraced the mission of the Stanford Alumni Association. She participated in a number of programs helping SAA reach, serve, and engage alumni around the globe. Margot led trips with the Travel Study Program to New Zealand and Tanzania, hosted the discussion on Stuart Clark's The Sun Kings for Stanford Book Salon, led campers through discussions at Stanford Sierra Camp, and most recently led conversations around energy with alumni at Stanford+Connects Seattle.

An expert in her field, Professor Gerritsen's research falls primarily in renewable and fossil energy production and her work focuses on understanding and simulating complicated fluid flow problems. She teaches courses on both energy-related topics (reservoir simulation, energy, and the environment) and mathematics for engineers and scientists, and creates a lively atmosphere when discussing complex research.

Alumni on her New Zealand Travel/Study trip shared, "Margot was outstanding; we learned so much from her vast areas of interest and expertise," and "[Her] instinctive choice of unique topics for lectures was stuffed with fascinating, entertaining, and scintillating information. We were transfixed; gathering in new information that educated her eager listeners. She is an impressive educator as well as a genuinely loveable individual."

Cindy Pearson, director of Alumni Communities at SAA shared that 'Margot's sparkly personality and deep knowledge of her field make her an engaging and lively speaker. Alumni love interacting with her and Q&A sessions are always enlightening."

The Stanford Alumni Association presents Margot with the 2014 Richard W. Lyman Award at the annual event, "A Toast to Faculty and Lyman Award" on January 20, 2015 at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center for her outstanding service to the Stanford Alumni Association.