Tim D. White is holder of the Distinguished Chair in Life and Physical Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He assisted Donald Johanson in analyzing the fossil skeleton known as “Lucy.” He is the founder of the Middle Awash Research Project, based in Berkeley and in Addis Ababa. He has been named TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People; member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; member of the National Academy of Sciences; and the American Academy of Achievement, Golden Plate Award, Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Member.