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John Hagelin is quantum physicist, educator and author. Hagelin is
former director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy,
which he help found in Fairfield, Iowa.
Hagelin, 46, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated summa
cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1975, and received a Ph.D. in physics
from Harvard University in 1981.
Hagelin and 12 others founded the Natural Law Party in 1992, concluding
"natural law is the solution to problems" and that the government
can solve social problems by following these "Natural Laws."
Hagelin ran for president in 1992 and 1996, each time garnering less
than 1 percent of the vote.
Hagelin, who is running unopposed on the Natural Law ticket, is also
campaigning
as Reform Party candidate. He is challenging the other Reform Party
presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, a former Republican.
In 1992, Hagelin was awarded the Kilby award from the Texas Instruments.
The award recognizes scientists who have made major contributions to
society through their applied research in the fields of science and
technology.
John Hagelin is a retired professor from Stanford and the Maharishi
University. He is the author of Manual for a Perfect Government (1999).
The book explores "a scientific investigation into the foundations
of human consciousness."
Dr. John Hagelin lives in Fairfield, Iowa. He is divorced.
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