About
The Heinz S. Weens Lecture is held each fall in memory of Dr. Heinz S. Weens, the first chairman of the Department of Radiology and a pioneer in the field of radiology. Dr. Weens was an innovative researcher, engaged physician and inspiring mentor who embodied the department’s tripartite mission of clinical care, education, and research. Every year, the Weens Lecture brings together the Emory Radiology and Imaging Sciences family, including alumni, for an enjoyable evening celebrating the creative and transformational power of the image.
Weens Lecture will be back in the future and is currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previous Speakers
2009: Molly Faries, PhD
Professor Emerita, Department of History of Art
Indiana University and University of Groningen
Topic: “Seeing Through Paint: Art Historical Research Using IR Imaging” (page 7)
2010: Robert Spano
Music Director, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Aspen Music Festival
Emory University Distinguished Artist in Residence
Topic: “Sight and Sound”
2011: Brian Baumgartner, Emmy Award-winning Actor
(aka Kevin Malone on “The Office”)
Topic: The Tantalizing Images of Television (page 7)
2012: Mike Luckovich
Pulitzer Prize-winning Political Cartoonist
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Topic: “Inside the Mind of a Cartoonist” (page 7)
2013: Ramesh Rankar, PhD
Camera Culture/MIT Media Lab
Topic: “Femtophotography Trillion Frames per Second for New Imaging” (page 2)
2014: Virgil Wong
CEO, Medical Avatar
Topic: “Health Time Machines: How a 3-D Selfie Can Help You Get Healthy”
2015: Jonathan Wood
Multimedia Director, Time Inc.
Topic: “Making Science Sexy”
2016: Evans Mirages
The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera, and Vice-President for Artistic Planning and Operations for The Atlanta Symphony
Topic: “See/Hear”
2017: Stuart Zola, PhD
Emeritus Director, Yerkes National Primate Research Center; Neuroscientist; Magician
Topic: “Why don’t you see things my way?”
2018/19: Donna Cox, MFA, PhD
Director, Advanced Visualization Lab (AVL), NCSA
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Topic: “Visualizing the Universe and Empathy”