Heinz Awards Awarded for Innovative contributions in:
Arts and Humanities
Environment
Human Condition
Public Policy
Technology, the Economy and Employment
Sponsored by Heinz Family Foundation Date Established 1993 (1993 ) Country United States Reward(s) US$ 250,000Website heinzawards.net
The Heinz Awards are individual achievement honors given annually by the Heinz Family Foundation . The Heinz Awards each year recognize outstanding individuals for their innovative contributions in five areas: Arts and Humanities; Environment; Human Condition; Public Policy; and Technology, the Economy and Employment. The award was established in 1993 by Teresa Heinz , the chairwoman of the Heinz Family Foundation ,[1] in honor of her late husband, Senator H. John Heinz III .[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The Heinz Award is considered to be among the largest individual achievement prizes in the world.[7] [8]
The five award recipients each receive an unrestricted prize of US$ 250,000 and a cast silver medallion.[9] [10] In 2009 through 2011, the Awards instead did a Special Focus on the Environment, and widened the awards to 10 people, each winner receiving US$ 100,000 and a medallion.[11] The Heinz Award medallion displays the likeness of Senator Heinz and the words "Shared Ideals Realized" on its front side, which is a quote from the late Senator Heinz. On the medallion's reverse side the image of a globe being exchanged between two hands is displayed.[8] [12]
Selection process [ ]
Criteria [ ]
As written by the Heinz Family Foundation , the candidates who are chosen must meet three standards:
First, nominees must exhibit the following personal characteristics: A passion for excellence that goes beyond intellectual curiosity; a concern for humanity rooted in a deep sensitivity for the well-being of others; and a broad vision which extends far beyond the particular and embraces something universal.
Second, work of the candidates for a Heinz Award must meet the following criteria: Be significant and not a "quick fix"; Have an enduring and meaningful impact; be creative and innovative; and be sufficiently tangible to serve as a model for replication elsewhere.
Third, candidates should be actively working in the field in which they are nominated so that this award will enhance their potential for future societal contribution.[13]
Selection [ ]
Members of an anonymous Council of Nominators are chosen for their expertise in the fields relevant to the award for which they will be nominating.[8] After the nominators have chosen the candidates, the nominations are forwarded to a jury consisting of noted experts in each of the five categories. The jury then chooses the final recipients and sends these to the program's Board for final approval.[14]
The Chairman's Medal [ ]
In certain years, the Heinz Awards Board has also chosen to honor the lifetime achievement of a particular individual. The award is a non-monetary prize, and the honoree is presented with the Awards' medallion at the same ceremony as the other laureates .
Special Focus on the Environment [ ]
In 2009, in honor of the awards' 15th anniversary, an award for special focus on the environment was created in lieu of the traditional five awards. A larger group of 10 individuals were awarded US$ 100,000 each, honoring those working in innovative ways to address the environment through the lens of the existing five categories.[11] [15]
Similarly, in 2010 and 2011 the Special Focus was continued, and in both years 10 individuals were again each awarded US$ 100,000 each.[16] In 2012, the Awards returned to the core five categories.[17]
Recipients [ ]
Recipients of The Heinz Awards[18]
3rd Heinz Awards - 1997
Category
Recipient
Arts and Humanities
Rita Dove [24]
Environment
George Woodwell
Human Condition
James Comer
Public Policy
Ralph Cavanagh
Technology, the Economy and Employment
George Hatsopoulos
The Chairman's Medal
William R. Hewlett and David Packard
10th Heinz Awards - 2004
Category
Recipient
Arts and Humanities
August Wilson
Environment
Peggy Shepard [8]
Human Condition
Robert Butler
Public Policy
Julius Richmond [34]
Technology, the Economy and Employment
Robert Langer
The Chairman's Medal
Richard Lugar and Sam Nunn
15th Heinz Awards with Special Focus on the Environment - 2009
Category
Recipient
Special Focus on the Environment
[44]
Special Focus on the Environment
P. Dee Boersma
Special Focus on the Environment
Christopher Field [45]
Special Focus on the Environment
Ashok Gadgil [15] [46]
Special Focus on the Environment
Chip Giller
Special Focus on the Environment
Special Focus on the Environment
Joel Salatin
Special Focus on the Environment
Kirk Smith[15]
Special Focus on the Environment
Thomas Smith
Special Focus on the Environment
Beverly Wright
19th Heinz Awards - 2013
Category
Recipient
Arts and Humanities
Abraham Verghese
Environment
Human Condition
Salman Khan
Public Policy
Technology, the Economy and Employment
Leila Janah
20th Heinz Awards - 2015
Category
Recipient
Arts and Humanities
Roz Chast
Environment
Frederica Perera
Human Condition
William McNulty and Jacob Wood
Public Policy
Technology, the Economy and Employment
Sangeeta Bhatia
See also [ ]
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