Daniel Day-Lewis - 2012 Induction Ceremony

Daniel Day-Lewis presents at the 2012 Induction Ceremony of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

On October 6, 2012, the American Academy inducted its 232nd class of Fellows and Foreign Honorary Members at a ceremony held in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The ceremony featured historical readings by Daniel Day-Lewis (actor), new member Bonnie Berger (MIT), and Tom Leighton (MIT and Akamai Technologies).

It also included presentations by five new members: Steven H. Strogatz (Cornell University), Margaret J. McFall-Ngai (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Maureen E. Mahoney (Latham & Watkins), David Blight (Yale University), and Penny Pritzker (PSP Capital Partners and Pritzker Realty Group); their remarks appear below. The ceremony concluded with a memorable performance by Thomas Hampson (baritone).