Rey Argate
Leslie and Adam Arita
Therese Arsenault
Manjari Asawa
Luc and Beverly Asbury
Joyce Ashizawa-Yee and
Bradley Yee
Brian Atchley and Amy Atchley
Jeanne and Bob Atkinson
Jim Atkinson and Kathi Samec
Julie and Tom Atwood
Helina Ying-Fan Au and
Yat-Pang Au
Lawrence Au
Ernest Chuck Ayala
Robin Bacci
Jasmine and Walter Bachtiger
Lewis and Barbara Bair
Ann and Jean Paul Balajadia
Marjorie K. Balazs
Charna Ball and Beatrice Ball
Melinda and Geoffrey Ballew
Sabra and Jonathan Ballon
Rachael Balyeat
Marilyn Bancel and Rik Myslewski
AUGUST 14, 2012
“Nobody ever flunked a
science museum.”
—Frank Oppenheimer
On this day 100 years ago,
Exploratorium founder Frank
Oppenheimer was born in
New York City. The museum
dedicates the next 12 months
to recognizing Frank, his
vision, and his impact on
informal science education
and museums.
Lee and Michelle Banks
Jon Bardin
Sara and William Barnes
Teri Barr and Charles Stewart
Jennifer and Tim Barrett
Lou Ann Bassan and
Larry Klingenberg
Andrew Batinovich
Frank and Lee Battat
Jane and Marvin Baxter
Jack A. Baylis
Barbara and Nathan Becker
Barbara Beerstein and
George Badger III
Joseph and Joyce Behar
David A. Behlmer
Linda and Nils Behnke
Lynette Beiden
Thomas and Lily Beischer
Eunice Bejar-Lee and Gilbert Lee
Sharina and Jay Belani
Tony and Perrin Belway
Jason M. Benlevi
Michael Bennett
Vali and Herbert Bensinger
AUGUST 15
2012
Dawn and Mark Bercow
Robin and James Beres
Jeffrey Bergan
Laureen Marie Bergeron
Susan and Robert Bernheim
Eve Bernstein and Alex Gerszmonicz
Sandra and Paul Bessieres
Bronwyn Bevan
Jagruti Bhikha
Noelle and Scott Biggs
Thomas and Rhonda Biggs
Elisabeth M. Bik
Betsy and Dan Bikle
Peter Birkholz
Sue Bishop
Gregor Blackburn
Marilyn and Bruce Blackie
Tim and Madeline Blackwood
Laura and Robert Blanch
Jan Blum
Bridgette Bodine
Linda and Anthony Bonino
Corrina Bonomo
John Book
Nancy and Michael Borah
Constance Borden and Michael Sheets
Thaddeus Borek and Martha Mahony
Meriko Borogove and Patrick Coffman
Barbara and Edward Boscacci
Robin Bot-Miller and Heather Hund
Gary R. Bottone
Donna and Dick Bowman
Leslie and Robert Boyd
Bridget Boylan
Dr. Marek Bozdech and
Ms. Fran Bozdech
Susan F. Bracker and Gary Schoofs
Natasha and Sam Bradley
Philip Brady and
Stewart McDowell Brady
Chris and Jennifer Brahm
Margarita Bratkova and
Solomon Boulos
Marilyn and George Bray
Rita M. Breaux
Mark and Stephanie Breitbard
Bobby Brenman
Patty and Calvin Brenneman
Elizabeth Brenner and
John Floyd
Nate Bride
Marion Briggs and Gavin O'Duffy
Amy and Tim Brinkman
Kenneth and Jaclyn Broad
Kimberly Brooks
Permanent power to the museum’s innovative Bay Water Heating
and Cooling System, which uses bay water to regulate the facility’s
temperature, is turned on. An estimated 73,800 gallons of water
recirculate hourly through the system.
Janet and Micah Broude
Wendell Brown and
Christian Almenar
Jerome J. Brozell
Letesa Bruce
Jonathan Bruck and
Cristel de Rouvary
J. Stephen and Gayle Brugler
Nancy and Andy Bryant
Sylvia and Barry Bunshoft
Philip Buonadonna
Carol and David Buoncristiani
Patricia Burchat and
Anthony Norcia
Denise and Jeff Burchell
Rita Burgess and
David Readerman
Agapi and Bruce Bu rkard
Jacky and Ronald Burks
Rinda and Lewis Burleigh
Betty Burnham
Ruth Burton and Jeremy Burton
Chuck E. Burwell, II
Brett Bush and Kate Murphy
Carolyn and Preston Butcher
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Construction crews complete the
installation of 5,874 high-efficiency
SunPower solar panels on the roof
of Pier 15. The system is designed
to ultimately generate 100% of the
museum’s electricity demands.
According to estimates provided by
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, the SunPower solar power
system will reduce carbon dioxide
emissions by 33,150 tons over the
30-year lifetime of the system—
equivalent to removing 5,910 cars
from California’s highways.
NOVEMBER
2012
Frances and Stephen Butler
Susanne Caballero and
Ian Rosenfield
Helen K. Cahill
Sandra Calman
Samantha Campbell and
Dean Scheben
Frances Campra
Barbara Cannella
Michelle and Ben Cannon
Paula and Bandel Carano
Kristine Caratan
Lynn and Matthew Carbone
Stuart K. Card
Jim Carmack
Jeanne P. Carney
Denis Carrade
Todd and Susan Carter
Brenda Cash
Karen and Patrick Caskey
The John and Nancy Cassidy Family
Foundation
Megan Cayler
Tantek Celik
Jerry Chacon and Paula Chacon
Brandon Chalk
Audrey Chaing
Dennis Chan
Joanne Chan and James Kramer
Leslie Chan and Philip Haine
Victor Chan and Shirley Ip
Dr. William Chan and
Mrs. Gayle L. Chan
Bay-Wei Chang and Sally Liu
Eric and Josephine Chang
Jennie Chang and Kian-Tat Lim
Loretta Chang
Minh Ava A. Chang
Elise Chapman
Linda Chapman
Mr. Michael Charlson
Greg Chatfield and
Catherine Gutfreund
James Chellis
The Chen and Cox Family
Mr. Andrew Chen
Eric Chen and Kathleen Schwallie
Jian Chen and Heather Qian
Jindong Chen and Christine Ye
Dr. Margaret Chen and
Dr. Clinton Young
Na Chen and Mark Kronar
Jean Cheng and Eric Chou
Richard Cheng
Harry Chesley and Suzana Seban
Dr. Donald H. Cheu
Michael Cheung and
Jasmine Burroughs
Sandy and Steve Chiang
Roger Chin and Stacey Gartland
Ms. Mayme Chinn
Eugene Choi and Daishi Harada
Chih-Yu Chow and Rebecca Begley
Ernest Chow and Gwen Hinze
Betty Christensen Wallerstein
Erik Christoffersen and Alissa Lee
Davina Chu and Andrew Roth
Jacqueline Chu
Kevin and Stephanie Chua
William Chuang and Maria-Pia Deleon
Charles Chung and Douglas Henderson
Audrey Kalea Chung
Dr. Elizabeth Churchill
Dr. Ann T. Clark
Anne and Walter Clark
Diane and William L. Clarke
Victoria Clarke Smith
Nathaniel and Michelle Clemensen
Jamie Clements
Bernard Cleyet and Nancy Seese
The Living Systems staff moves the Bio Lab over to Pier 15.
They are the first gallery team to move to the piers, in order to
give the lab’s developing zebrafish eggs and other organisms
time to settle in and adjust to their new home.