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Garry Nolan

Stanford immunologist; co-founder of the Sol Foundation

2017– · Scientists and academia · Scientist

Professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford, in 2017 he was on the advisory board of To The Stars Academy. On August 15, 2023, he founded the Sol Foundation with the anthropologist Peter Skafish; Grusch made a surprise appearance at its Stanford symposium; according to Leslie Kean, he knows Grusch well and vouches for him. He appears in the series Skywatcher and in “The Age of Disclosure,” and in June 2026 he joined the scientific advisory board on UAP led by Avi Loeb. In 2018 he co-authored, with other researchers, the genomic analysis of the “Atacama skeleton,” which established its human origin.

Key claims
  • In May 2023 he said he was 100% certain that extraterrestrials have visited Earth.
  • With Jacques Vallée he published in 2022 a scientific analysis of materials attributed to UAP.
Today
Since June 2026 he has been a member of the scientific advisory council on UAP.

Documented authority

It measures how documented and verifiable what the person claims is, not their honesty. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 2.

Credentials 2/2
His position at Stanford is reported in SEC filings and by multiple sources.
Direct access not applicable
He does not claim direct knowledge of the programs; his positions are personal assessments.
Evidence provided 1/2
He has published an analysis of materials in a scientific journal, which does not demonstrate a non-human origin.
Claims track record not applicable
The sources consulted do not trace the outcome of any verifiable claims made by this person.
Conflicts of interest not applicable
The sources consulted do not document financial interests tied to the topic.

Sources

  1. TTSA, Offering Circular (Form 1-A) filed with the SEC, August 15, 2017 (primary source)
  2. Nolan, Vallée et al., Progress in Aerospace Sciences (2022), analysis of materials attributed to UAP (primary source)
  3. The Debrief, September 12, 2023: the Sol Foundation (press, pro-disclosure)
  4. New York Post, May 23, 2023: Nolan at the SALT conference (press)
  5. New York Times, March 22, 2018: the Atacama skeleton (press)
  6. Skeptic, June 15, 2026: Shermer on the UAP science council (analysis, skeptical)

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