An eminent scholarly organization of international reputation, the American Philosophical Society promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach. This country’s first learned society, the APS has played an important role in American cultural and intellectual life for over 250 years.

Nominations are restricted to members

American Philosophical Society

2006: Peter Wolynes, Chemistry
2011: Kyriacos Nicolaou, Chemistry
2017: Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Bioengineering