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      The Vilcek Foundation Prizes are awarded to foreign-born individuals for extraordinary achievement in the arts and sciences.

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      Awarded to immigrants with a legacy of major accomplishments.

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      Awarded to young immigrant professionals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement early in their careers.

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      Awarded to immigrants who have had a significant impact on American society, or to individuals who are dedicated champions of immigrant causes.

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Teddy Cruz

Architect
Born in Guatemala
Teddy Cruz receives the Vilcek Prize in Architecture for creating designs and concepts that make border communities more inclusive and equitable.
Portrait of Teddy Cruz
2018 Vilcek Prize in Architecture

Mona Ghandi

Architect
Born in Iran
Mona Ghandi receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Architecture for using data-driven design and biofeedback information to create responsively empathetic spaces.
Portrait of Mona Ghandi
2018 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Architecture

James Leng

Architect
Born in China
James Leng receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Architecture for his investigations into the role of defunct buildings and his vision for public, social uses of infrastructure.
Portrait of James Leng
2018 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Architecture

Jing Liu

Architect
Born in China
Jing Liu receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Architecture for her innovative interdisciplinary work and for developing new approaches to urban housing.
Portrait of Jing Liu
2018 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Architecture

Nari Ward

Multidisciplinary artist
Born in Jamaica
Nari Ward receives the Vilcek Prize in Fine Arts for a body of found-object assemblage artwork that invites both a public discourse and an intimate dialogue with viewers on topics such as race, poverty, immigration, and the Caribbean diaspora identity.
Portrait of Nari Ward
2017 Vilcek Prize in Fine Arts

Yi Zhao

Lighting designer
Born in China
Yi Zhao receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre for innovative lighting designs that transform space and time in productions at national theatres and experimental venues alike.
Portrait of Yi Zhao
2016 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre

Siki Im

Fashion designer
Born in Germany
Siki Im receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Fashion for menswear designs that draw inspiration from architecture, culture, politics, and psychology.
Portrait of Siki Im
2015 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Fashion

Natallia Pilipenka

Fashion designer
Born in Ukraine
Natallia Pilipenka receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Fashion for womenswear designs that mesh traditional craft with conceptual and cultural investigations.
Portrait of Natallia Pilipenka
2015 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Fashion

Tuyen Tran

Fashion designer
Born in Vietnam
Tuyen Tran receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Fashion for designs that fuse environmental awareness and everyday functionality with a modern, minimal aesthetic.
Portrait of Tuyen Tran
2015 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Fashion

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