Cornell has named President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson of Iceland as 2026 Messenger Lecturer. The Messenger Lectures are the highest recognition of scholarship awarded by the University. For close to 100 years, they have brought to campus an outstanding range of researchers and innovators from across disciplines. As a result of this award, secured through TPI’s Geopolitics and Technology Hub, President Jóhannesson (Icelandic Head of State, 2016-2024), will spend two weeks on campus in March 2026 delivering public lectures and engaging with faculty and students, offering a rare opportunity to learn from a world leader at the intersection of history, geopolitics, and technology.

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