In Memoriam
 

Strachan Donnelley, Ph.D., philosopher and philanthropist, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2008. Dr. Donnelley was the youngest son of the late Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley. He was a longtime member of the Gaylord Building Site Council and generous patron of the historic site. He was also the founder and President of the Center for Humans and Nature, and the Vice Chair of the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation. In addition to the Gaylord Building , Dr. Donnelley served on several boards, including The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, the New School University ( New School for Social Research), the National Humanities Center , Yale University 's Institute for Biospheric Studies, The Land Institute, and the American Museum of Natural History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. Before founding the Center for Humans and Nature in 2003, he was a past President of The Hastings Center (a bioethics institute), and Director of its Humans and Nature Program. During his time at The Hastings Center, Donnelley directed a number of animal and environmental research projects, including the Ethics of Animal Research, Animal Biotechnology, and Nature, Polis, Ethics: Chicago Regional Planning.

Besides numerous published articles in philosophy and applied ethics, Strachan Donnelley had co-edited and written for three Special Supplements to the Hastings Center Report: "Animals, Science, and Ethics" (1990), "The Brave New World of Animal Biotechnology" (1994), and "Nature, Polis, Ethics: Chicago Regional Planning" (November-December 1999). He also edited a special edition of the Hastings Center Report (1995) on the philosopher and ethicist Hans Jonas. Recently, he has been writing articles on philosophy, evolutionary biology, and ethical responsibility.

Dr. Donnelley earned a B.A. in English Literature from Yale University (1964), studied philosophy at University College Oxford University (1964-1967); and received an M.A. in philosophy from the New School for Social Research (1972); and was awarded a Ph.D. in philosophy at the Graduate Faculty, the New School for Social Research (1977). His dissertation on Alfred North Whitehead, "The Living Body: Organisms and Value," earned New School 's Alfred Schutz and Max Lerner Awards.

Strachan Donnelley is survived by his wife Vivian, Vivian; his five daughters, Inanna Donnelley, Naomi Donnelley, Aidan Donnelley Rowley, Ceara Donnelley Berry, and Tegan Donnelley, and five grandchildren; his brother, Elliott; sister Laura; nieces, nephews, and many cousins. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.