Heinz Awards

Heinz Awards
Awarded forInnovative contributions in:
  • Arts (visual)
  • Economy
  • Environment
Sponsored byHeinz Family Foundation
DateEstablished 1993 (1993)
Country United States
RewardUS$250,000
Websiteheinzawards.org

The Heinz Awards was an annual philanthropic program presented by the Heinz Family Foundation to recognize outstanding individuals. The program was established in 1993 by Teresa Heinz (chair of the Heinz Family Foundation)[1] in honor of her late husband, U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III[2][3][4][5][6] and concluded at the end of 2025.[7] The Heinz Awards were considered to be among the largest individual achievement prizes in the world.[8][9]

From their inception until 2019, the Awards encompassed the categories of Arts and Humanities; Environment; Human Condition; Public Policy; and Technology, the Economy and Employment. Subsequently, they recognized outstanding individuals for their innovative contributions in three areas: the Arts, the Economy and the Environment.

Each recipient received an unrestricted prize of US$250,000 and a cast silver medallion.[10][11] In 2009 through 2011, the Awards held Special Focus years on the Environment and Global Change, and expanded its recognition to 10 recipients annually, each receiving US$100,000 and a medallion.[12] The Heinz Awards medallion displays the likeness of Senator Heinz and the words "Shared Ideals Realized" on its front side, excerpted from a quote by the late Senator Heinz. Its reverse side features an image of a globe being exchanged between two hands.[9][13]

Selection

As written by the Heinz Family Foundation, candidates selected for the Heinz Awards met three standards:

First, nominees exhibited the following personal characteristics: A passion for excellence that went beyond intellectual curiosity; a concern for humanity rooted in a deep sensitivity to the well-being of others; and a broad vision that extended far beyond the particular and embraced something universal.

Second, the work of the nominees met the following criteria: it was significant and not a "quick fix"; it demonstrated enduring and meaningful impact; it was creative and innovative; and it was sufficiently tangible to serve as a model for replication elsewhere.

Third, candidates were actively working in the field in which they were nominated so that the award would enhance their potential for future societal contribution.[14]

Nominations were submitted by invited experts, who served anonymously. Submissions were researched and evaluated by Foundation staff and reviewed by jurors appointed by the Heinz Family Foundation. Jurors in each category made recommendations to the program’s board of directors, which selected the Award recipients. [15]

Chairman's Medal

In certain years, the Heinz Awards board also chose to honor the lifetime achievement of a particular individual. The award was a non-monetary prize, and the honoree was presented with the Heinz Awards medallion at the same ceremony as the other laureates.

Recipients

Recipients of The Heinz Awards[16]
30th Heinz Awards – 2025
Category Recipient
Arts Jennifer Packer
Arts Marie Watt
Economy Byron Auguste
Economy Sara Bronin
Environment Dana Gunders
Environment Sacoby Wilson
29th Heinz Awards – 2024
Category Recipient
Arts Jennie C. Jones
Arts Gala Porras-Kim
Economy Aisha Nyandoro (Springboard to Opportunities, Magnolia Mother’s Trust)
Economy Jessica Sager and Janna Wagner (All Our Kin)
Environment Amira Diamond and Melinda Kramer (Women’s Earth Alliance)
Environment Scott Loarie and Ken-ichi Ueda (iNaturalist)
28th Heinz Awards – 2023
Category Recipient
Arts Kevin Beasley
Arts Roberto Lugo
Economy Kathryn Finney
Economy Leah Penniman
Environment Nicole Horseherder
Environment Colette Pichon Battle
27th Heinz Awards – 2022
Category Recipient
Arts vanessa german
Arts Cauleen Smith
Economy Hilary Abell and Alison Lingane
Economy Chrystel Cornelius
Environment Rhett Ayers Butler
Environment Anne Evens
26th Heinz Awards – 2021
Category Recipient
Arts Tanya Aguiñiga
Arts Sanford Biggers
Economy Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant (A Better Balance)
Economy Bill Bynum
Environment Gabe Brown
Environment Jacqueline Patterson
25th Heinz Awards – 2020
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Gabriela Lena Frank
Environment Linda Behnken
Human Condition Molly Baldwin
Public Policy Katy Kozhimannil
Technology, the Economy and Employment Alfa Demmellash and Alex Forrester
Special Award Commemorating the 25th Heinz Awards Anniversary David Autor
24th Heinz Awards – 2019
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Kevin Jerome Everson
Environment Rue Mapp
Human Condition Sarah Szanton
Public Policy Amanda Nguyen
Technology, the Economy and Employment Brandon Dennison
23rd Heinz Awards – 2018
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Ralph Lemon
Environment Ming Kuo
Human Condition Norman Atkins
Public Policy Sherri Mason
Public Policy Enric Sala
Technology, the Economy and Employment Linda Rottenberg
22nd Heinz Awards – 2017
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Natasha Trethewey
Environment Gregory Asner
Human Condition Angela Blanchard
Public Policy Mona Hanna
Technology, the Economy and Employment Joseph DeSimone
21st Heinz Awards – 2016
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Troy Andrews
Environment Hal Harvey
Human Condition Nadine Burke Harris
Public Policy Michelle Alexander
Technology, the Economy and Employment Matthew Mullenweg
20th Heinz Awards – 2015
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Roz Chast
Environment Frederica Perera
Human Condition William McNulty and Jacob Wood
Public Policy Aaron Wolf
Technology, the Economy and Employment Sangeeta Bhatia
19th Heinz Awards – 2013
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Abraham Verghese
Environment Jonathan Foley
Human Condition Salman Khan
Public Policy Sanjeev Arora (physician)
Technology, the Economy and Employment Leila Janah
18th Heinz Awards – 2012
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Mason Bates[17]
Environment Richard J. Jackson
Human Condition Freeman Hrabowski III
Public Policy KC Golden[18]
Technology, the Economy and Employment Jay Keasling[19]
17th Heinz Awards with Special Focus on the Environment – 2011
Category Recipient
Special Focus on the Environment John Luther Adams[20]
Special Focus on the Environment Richard Alley[21]
Special Focus on the Environment Janine Benyus
Special Focus on the Environment Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis[22]
Special Focus on the Environment Louis Guillette[23]
Special Focus on the Environment Joan Kleypas[24]
Special Focus on the Environment Nancy Knowlton[25]
Special Focus on the Environment Nancy Rabalais[26]
Special Focus on the Environment Sandra Steingraber[25]
16th Heinz Awards with Special Focus on Global Change – 2010
Category Recipient
Special Focus on Global Change James Balog[27]
Special Focus on Global Change Terrence Collins
Special Focus on Global Change Gretchen Daily[28]
Special Focus on Global Change Richard Feely
Special Focus on Global Change Cary Fowler[29]
Special Focus on Global Change Lynn Goldman[30]
Special Focus on Global Change Elizabeth Kolbert
Special Focus on Global Change Michael Oppenheimer
Special Focus on Global Change Daniel Sperling[31]
Special Focus on Global Change Frederick vom Saal[32]
15th Heinz Awards with Special Focus on the Environment – 2009
Category Recipient
Special Focus on the Environment Robert Berkebile[33]
Special Focus on the Environment P. Dee Boersma
Special Focus on the Environment Christopher Field[34]
Special Focus on the Environment Ashok Gadgil[35][36]
Special Focus on the Environment Chip Giller
Special Focus on the Environment Deborah Rice
Special Focus on the Environment Joel Salatin
Special Focus on the Environment Kirk R. Smith[35]
Special Focus on the Environment Thomas Smith
Special Focus on the Environment Beverly Wright
14th Heinz Awards – 2008
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Ann Hamilton[37]
Environment Thomas FitzGerald[11]
Human Condition Brenda Krause Eheart
Public Policy Robert Greenstein
Technology, the Economy and Employment Joseph DeRisi[10][38]
13th Heinz Awards – 2007
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Dave Eggers[39]
Environment Bernard Amadei (co-awardee)
Environment Susan Seacrest (co-awardee)
Human Condition David Heymann[40]
Public Policy Donald Berwick
Technology, the Economy and Employment Hugh Herr[9]
12th Heinz Awards – 2006
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities James Nachtwey[5]
Environment Paul Anastas
Human Condition William Thomas
Public Policy Bruce Katz[41]
Technology, the Economy and Employment Leroy Hood[42]
The Chairman's Medal Elma Holder[1][5]
11th Heinz Awards – 2005
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Mark di Suvero[43]
Environment Jerry F. Franklin[44]
Human Condition Joseph Rogers
Public Policy Sidney Drell[45]
Technology, the Economy and Employment Mildred Dresselhaus[4]
The Chairman's Medal Richard Goldman
10th Heinz Awards – 2004
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities August Wilson
Environment Peggy Shepard[9]
Human Condition Robert Butler
Public Policy Julius Richmond[46]
Technology, the Economy and Employment Robert Langer
The Chairman's Medal Richard Lugar and Sam Nunn
9th Heinz Awards – 2003
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Bernice Johnson Reagon
Environment Mario Molina (co-awardee)
Environment John Spengler (co-awardee)[47]
Human Condition Paul Farmer[9]
Public Policy Geraldine Jensen
Technology, the Economy and Employment Paul MacCready
8th Heinz Awards – 2002
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Dudley Cocke (co-awardee)
Arts and Humanities Rick Lowe (co-awardee)
Environment Jane Lubchenco[48]
Human Condition Cushing Dolbeare
Public Policy George Lee Butler
Technology, the Economy and Employment Anita Borg[49]
The Chairman's Medal Ruth Patrick
7th Heinz Awards – 2001
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Jacques d'Amboise (co-awardee)[50]
Arts and Humanities Arthur Mitchell (co-awardee)
Environment James Hansen[3]
Human Condition Aaron Beck
Public Policy John Holdren
Technology, the Economy and Employment Steve Wozniak[51]
The Chairman's Medal Dorothy Height[52]
The Chairman's Medal Russell Train
6th Heinz Awards – 2000
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Peter Matthiessen[53]
Environment Paul Gorman
Human Condition Robert P. Moses
Public Policy Edward Zigler[6]
Technology, the Economy and Employment Mary Good
5th Heinz Awards – 1999
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Walter Turnbull
Environment Lois Gibbs (co-awardee)
Environment Florence Robinson (co-awardee)
Human Condition Luis Acosta and Frances Lucerna
Public Policy Daniel Patrick Moynihan[54]
Technology, the Economy and Employment Dean Kamen[9]
4th Heinz Awards – 1998
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities John Harbison
Environment Amory Lovins
Human Condition Carol Gilligan
Public Policy Ernesto Cortes
Technology, the Economy and Employment Ralph E. Gomory
3rd Heinz Awards – 1997
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Rita Dove[55]
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
2nd Heinz Awards – 1996
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Beverly Sills[56]
Environment Herbert Needleman[57]
Human Condition Marian Wright Edelman
Public Policy C. Everett Koop
Technology, the Economy and Employment William J. Rutter
1st Heinz Awards – 1995
Category Recipient
Arts and Humanities Henry Hampton[58]
Environment Paul and Anne Ehrlich[59]
Human Condition Geoffrey Canada[58]
Public Policy James Goodby[60]
Technology, the Economy and Employment Andrew Grove[58]

See also

  • List of awards for contributions to culture
  • List of awards for contributions to society
  • List of environmental awards

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