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Portrait of Xiaowei Zhuang
2020 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

Xiaowei Zhuang

Born in China

Chinese-born Xiaowei Zhuang receives the Vilcek Prize for developing super-resolution microscopy and genome-scale imaging to visualize molecules in cells.

Portrait of Edwidge Danticat
2020 Vilcek Prize in Literature

Edwidge Danticat

Born in Haiti

Author Edwidge Danticat, born in Haiti, receives the Vilcek Prize for dazzling prose and genre-spanning work that explores the Haitian diaspora.

Portrait of Robert A. Katzmann
2020 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Administration of Justice

Robert A. Katzmann

Born in United States

Judge Katzmann receives the Vilcek Prize for Excellence for his public service career and broadening access to legal representation for immigrants in need.

Portrait of Kivanc Birsoy
2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

Kivanç Birsoy

Born in Turkey

Creative Promise Prizewinner Kıvanç Birsoy, born in Turkey, develops cutting-edge tools to unravel the metabolism of cancer cells and targets for treatment.

Portrait of Viviana Gradinaru
2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

Viviana Gradinaru

Born in Romania

Creative Promise Prizewinner Viviana Gradinaru, born in Romania, develops tools in optogenetics and gene delivery, with potential therapeutic applications in human diseases.

Portrait of Martin Jonikas
2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science

Martin Jonikas

Born in France

French-born Martin Jonikas, Creative Promise Prizewinner, studies photosynthetic organisms and works to improve food-crop yield and combat climate change.

Portrait of Yaa Gyasi
2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature

Yaa Gyasi

Born in Ghana

Yaa Gyasi, born in Ghana, receives the Creative Promise Prize for deeply engaging writing and relentless examination of injustices of the past and present.

Portrait of Valeria Luiselli
2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature

Valeria Luiselli

Born in Mexico

Valeria Luiselli, born in Mexico, receives the Creative Promise Prize for intelligent fiction and nonfiction that interrogates the U.S. immigration system.

Portrait of Jenny Xie
2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature

Jenny Xie

Born in China

Jenny Xie, born in China, receives the Creative Promise Prize for a unique poetic voice that examines the essence of perspective and selfhood through an evocative lens.