Science in the City Awardees

Lifetime Achievement Awardees

2018

Lifetime Achievement Award: Ann Lurie, President, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation

2017

Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Polsky, CEO of Invenergy

2015

Advancing the Public Understanding of Science & Technology Award: Gary Brinson, Chairman of the Brinson Foundation

2014

Advancing the Public Understanding of Science & Technology Award: Janice L. Feinberg, PharmD, JD., President and CEO of The Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation. Award accepted by Joeseph Feinberg on behalf of Janice Feinberg.

2013

Advancing the Public Understanding of Science & Technology Award: Eric Isaacs, Ph.D., Former Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and National Laboratories of University of Chicago

2012

Advancing the Public Understanding of Science & Technology Award: Paul H. Knappenberger Jr., Ph.D., Former President of Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

Accomplished Young Professional Awardees

2018

Accomplished Young Professional: Emile Cambry, Jr., Founder BLUE1647

2017

Accomplished Young Professional: Jessica Malkin, CEO of Chicago Ideas

2016

Accomplished Young Professional Award: Dr. Lucianne Walkowicz, Astronomer at the Adler Planetarium