Distinguished Investigators

Investigator	Background/Specialization
Ann Druffel, 1926- 257 Sycamore Glen Pasadena, CA 91105	B.A. in sociology; author of three books on UFO phenomenon; contributor to UFO periodicals and symposia; UFO speaker on TV and radio; active in psychic research
Raymond E. Fowler, 1933- 249 Maguire Road Kennebunk, ME 04043 207-985-6628	B.A. in liberal arts; task manager and senior planner on major weapons systems development; author of eight books on UFO phenomenon, including Betty Andreasson's experience; editor of second and third editions of MUFON Field Investigator's Manual
Stanton T. Friedman, 1934- 110 Kings College Road Fredericton, NB E3B 2V1 Canada 506-457-0232	M.S. in physics; development of nuclear power and propulsion for space and terrestrial applications; public lecturer on UFOs, especially at universities; funded investigator for FUFOR on Roswell case; three books on UFOs. http://www.stantonfriedman.com
Richard F. Haines, 1937- 325 Langton Avenue Los Altos, CA 94022	Ph.D. in experimental psychology; research scientist and administrator at NASA Ames Laboratory; sightings by astronauts and pilots; author of four books on UFOs, especially sightings from aircraft
Richard H. Hall, 1930-2009 4418 39th Street Brentwood, M.D. 20722	Washington-area writer-editor; former Assistant/Acting Director of National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP); Contributing Editor, CUFOS International UFO Reporter; Chairman and co-founder, FUFOR; Columnist, MUFON UFO Journal; author of three books on UFOs
Budd Hopkins, 1931–2011 246 West 16th Street New York, NY 10011	Commercial artist; author of four best-selling books based on his hypnotic regression of abductees; Intruders Foundation (http://www.intrudersfoundation.org)
David M. Jacobs, 1942- Dept. of History Temple University Philadelphia, PA 19122	Ph.D. in American history; author of four books on UFO phenomenon, the last three based on his hypnotic regression of nearly 800 abductees; International Center for Abduction Research (http://www.ufoabduction.com)
John E. Mack, 1929-2004 Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School	M.D.; psychoanalysis of children and adults; author of two books based on his hypnotic regression of more than 200 abductees. For a selection of articles by Dr. Mack and his associates, see http://www.johnemackinstitute.org
James E. McDonald, 1920-1971	Ph.D. in physics, professor of meteorology and atmospheric physics, eventually at University of Arizona; advisor to National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, National Academy of Sciences, and Environmental Science Service Administration. Interviewed hundreds of witnesses and lectured widely to professional organizations and federal agencies, boldly criticizing their unscientific treatment of the UFO phenomenon. Authorized biography: Firestorm: Dr. James E. McDonald's Fight for UFO Science
R. Leo Sprinkle, 1930- 105 South 4th Street Laramie, WY 82070 307-721-5125	Ph.D. in psychology; counseling psychologist; organizer of annual Rocky Mountain UFO Conference on abduction; autobiography
Jacques Vallée, 1939- 1550 California St., Ste 6L San Francisco, CA 94109	Ph.D. in computer science; colleague of J. Allen Hynek; UFO field investigator and theoretician; author of eight books on UFOs
Walter N. Webb, 1934- Westwood, MA 617-742-1410	Assistant to J. Allen Hynek at Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory; senior lecturer at Boston's Hayden Planetarium; MUFON astronomy consultant; original investigator of Barney & Betty Hill abduction; frequent author of case reports and articles in UFO publications