Recipients

Professor and public health researcher who drives policy change to reduce rising maternal mortality rates and address racism in healthcare

Works to secure state, national and international protections for victims of sexual assault

Identified the presence of plastics in fresh water, raising awareness of their potential health impact

Protector, surveyor and researcher of the Earth’s remaining pristine ocean places

Pediatrician who ignited a renewed nationwide conversation about lead exposure and the safety of drinking water

Civil rights lawyer and author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

Expert in water diplomacy and the mediation of transboundary water conflicts

Provides healthcare to people living in rural and medically underserved areas using video technology

Leader in the climate movement, clean energy advocate and policy architect

Advocate for the country’s low and moderate-income citizens on federal and state policy matters

Dedicated to the overhaul of the nation’s mistake-prone healthcare industry

Through his leadership, metropolitan areas are reemerging as vibrant centers of commerce, housing and culture