Rate My Professor José Perillán

Perillán currently serves as the Pauline Newman Director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program. He was Faculty Co-Director for Vassar's Grand Challenges initiative during Round 1 focused on Climate Change (2018–2021) and Round 2 on Inclusive Excellence (2021–2024), and participated in the founding core team. In 2021, he published his book Science Between Myth and History: The Quest for Common Ground and Its Importance for Scientific Practice with Oxford University Press. He has given public lectures including '100 Years of Quantum Uncertainty' at Vassar in 2025 and contributed to events such as the celebration of 50 years of STS at Vassar and the inaugural Community Breakfast. Perillán has also served on committees, including the Dean of Faculty search process. His work bridges physics and the historical, philosophical, and societal dimensions of science.