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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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      Learn more about the Vilcek Foundation Prizes and the prizewinners.

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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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Tejal Rao

Food writer
Born in United Kingdom
Tejal Rao receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts for food writing that tells stories about politics, culture, and science, centering on people whose work often goes unseen.
Portrait of Tejal Rao
2019 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts

Sarah Benson

Theatre director
Born in United Kingdom
Sarah Benson receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre for directing and producing new works in immersive stagings that have made New York’s Soho Rep into a leading destination for contemporary drama.
Portrait of Sarah Benson
2016 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre

Andrew Bolton

Costume curator
Born in United Kingdom
Andrew Bolton receives the Vilcek Prize in Fashion for a curatorial approach that combines a keen aesthetic with intellectual rigor, and that has elevated the field of fashion as an art form.
Portrait of Andrew Bolton
2015 Vilcek Prize in Fashion

Richard Flavell

Immunologist
Born in United Kingdom
Richard Flavell receives the Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science for his paradigm-shifting efforts to use an approach called reverse genetics to probe the molecular basis of immunity, yielding rich insights into innate and adaptive immunity, autoimmunity, and immune system-microbiome interactions.
Richard Flavell
2013 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

James Abrahart

Songwriter
Born in United Kingdom
James “JHart” Abrahart receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Contemporary Music for his diverse songwriting for renowned pop, hip-hop, and R&B artists.
James Abrahart
2013 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Contemporary Music

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