The Vilcek Foundation

The Vilcek Foundation ( [http://www.vilcek.org] ) aims to increase public awareness of the contributionsof immigrants to the sciences, arts and culture in the United States. The Foundation wasestablished in 2000 to honor foreign-born scientists and artists, living in the United States, whomake outstanding contributions to society. [Garland, Sarah. "Vilcek Foundation Honors Innovation by Immigrants ( [http://www.nysun.com/article/70750] )", The New York Sun, 2008-02-05. Retrieved on 2008-07-01.]

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The Vilcek Foundation

Vilcek Prize

The Vilcek Prize is awarded to foreign-born individuals for extraordinary achievement in science or the arts and humanities. The Foundation awards two $50,000 prizes annually, one in biomedical research and one in a selected field of arts or humanities, including fine arts, architecture, music, literature and others. [Preston, Caroline. "Couple's Philanthropy Honors the Achievements of Immigrants ( [http://philanthropy.com/free/articles/v18/i09/09001901.htm] )", The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 2006-02-23. Retrieved on 2008-07-01.]

Former recipients of the Vilcek Prizes include: the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude; Dr. Rudolf Jaenisch, founding member of the Whitehead Institute at MIT; Dr. Joan Massagué, Chairman of the Cancer and Biology Genetics Program at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; acclaimed classical music composer Osvaldo Golijov ; architect and urban planner Denise Scott Brown, and Dr. Inder Verma, American Cancer Society Professor of Molecular Biology at the Salk Institute. [The Vilcek Foundation Website ( [http://www.vilcek.org] ). Retrieved on 2008-07-01.]

Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise

The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise is awarded to foreign-born individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in science or the arts and humanities during early stages of their careers. The prize is awarded each year in the field of biomedical research and in a category of the arts or humanities selected by the Foundation. In order to be eligible for the $25,000 prize, an applicant must have been born abroad, reside permanently in the United States, and be 38 years old or younger. [Pisarro, Carla. "Vilcek Foundation Offers $25,000 Prize for Immigrant Moviemakers ( [http://www.moviemaker.com/blog/item/vilcek_foundation_offers_25000_prize_for_immigrant_moviemakers_20080402/] )", Moviemaker, 2008-04-02. Retrieved on 2008-07-01.]

Cultural Events

A landmark carriage house on New York’s Upper East Side serves as the Foundation’s headquarters and as a cultural center. [Preston, Caroline. "Couple's Philanthropy Honors the Achievements of Immigrants ( [http://philanthropy.com/free/articles/v18/i09/09001901.htm] )", The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 2006-02-23. Retrieved on 2008-07-01.] The Vilcek Foundation showcases the work of innovative artists, designers, filmmakers, and others, many of them immigrants who have yet to achieve critical or financial success, at its headquarters. [The Vilcek Foundation Website ( [http://www.vilcek.org] ). Retrieved on 2008-07-01.]

Leadership

* President and Co-founder: Jan Vilcek
* Vice President and Co-founder: Marica Vilcek
* Executive Director: Rick Kinsel
* Board members: Jan Vilcek, Marica Vilcek, Rick Kinsel, Bruce Cronstein, Peter Ludwig [The Vilcek Foundation Website ( [http://www.vilcek.org] ). Retrieved on 2008-07-01.]

External Links

* The Vilcek Foundation ( [http://www.vilcek.org] )
* Couple's Philanthropy Honors the Achievements of Immigrants ( [http://philanthropy.com/free/articles/v18/i09/09001901.htm] )
* A Prize for the Foreign-born ( [http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/content/full/fasebj;20/9/1281] )
* Research Scientist Gives $105 Million to NYU ( [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/12/nyregion/12gift.html] )

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