Copyright 2009 Michael Guillen, PhD
PHOTO GALLERY
Receiving first Emmy
On set of 20/20 with Hugh Downs
First correspondent to broadcast live from Antarctica
(Nightline and GMA)
(Nightline and GMA)
With Elmo and Kermit
University of Maryland
Commencement speaker
University of Maryland
Commencement speaker
First correspondent to report from burning oil fields of Kuwait
First Lady Hillary Clinton's first major network TV interview
First network correspondent to report from the Titanic
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Michael Guillen was born in East Los Angeles, earned his B.S. from UCLA and his Ph.D. from Cornell University in physics, mathematics and astronomy. For eight years he was an award-winning physics instructor at Harvard University. In 2000, he was elected to the renowned Explorers Club.
Dr. Guillen is the president of Spectacular Science Productions and Filmanthropy Media. He is also the chairman and president of Philanthropy Project (www.giveandglow.com). Moreover, Dr. Guillen is the host of Where Did It Come From? ... an exciting one-hour, prime-time series for The History Channel. The series debuted in the Fall, 2006 season.
Over the years, Dr. Guillen has written hundreds of articles for numerous distinguished publications, including Science News and Psychology Today magazines and The New York Times and Washington Post. For fourteen years, he was the Emmy-award-winning Science Correspondent for ABC News. He appeared regularly on Good Morning America, 20/20, Nightline, and World News Tonight.
Dr. Guillen is the best-selling author of two critically acclaimed books for the general public about mathematics: Bridges to Infinity: the Human Side of Mathematics and Five Equations that Changed the World: the Power and Poetry of Mathematics.
In his latest book Can a Smart Person Believe in God?, Dr. Guillen tells of his lifelong attempt to reconcile his scientific career with his deeply religious upbringing. In it he uses the term SQ, which stands for Spiritual Quotient - the spiritual counterpart to IQ.
Dr. Guillen currently lives in Southern California with his wife, nine-year-old son, and black Labrador retriever. He and his family also keep a home in Massachusetts.
Dr. Guillen is the president of Spectacular Science Productions and Filmanthropy Media. He is also the chairman and president of Philanthropy Project (www.giveandglow.com). Moreover, Dr. Guillen is the host of Where Did It Come From? ... an exciting one-hour, prime-time series for The History Channel. The series debuted in the Fall, 2006 season.
Over the years, Dr. Guillen has written hundreds of articles for numerous distinguished publications, including Science News and Psychology Today magazines and The New York Times and Washington Post. For fourteen years, he was the Emmy-award-winning Science Correspondent for ABC News. He appeared regularly on Good Morning America, 20/20, Nightline, and World News Tonight.
Dr. Guillen is the best-selling author of two critically acclaimed books for the general public about mathematics: Bridges to Infinity: the Human Side of Mathematics and Five Equations that Changed the World: the Power and Poetry of Mathematics.
In his latest book Can a Smart Person Believe in God?, Dr. Guillen tells of his lifelong attempt to reconcile his scientific career with his deeply religious upbringing. In it he uses the term SQ, which stands for Spiritual Quotient - the spiritual counterpart to IQ.
Dr. Guillen currently lives in Southern California with his wife, nine-year-old son, and black Labrador retriever. He and his family also keep a home in Massachusetts.
