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Carnegie Corporation Great Immigrants Award
DescriptionRecognizing notable contributions of immigrants to American society
CountryUnited States
Presented byCarnegie Corporation of New York
First awarded2006
Websitewww.carnegie.org/awards/great-immigrants/

The Great Immigrants Award is an annual initiative by the Carnegie Corporation of New York to honor naturalized citizens of the United States who have made significant contributions to American society, democracy, and culture. Established in 2006, the award celebrates the legacy of Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish immigrant and philanthropist who founded the Carnegie Corporation. The award is announced each year on the Fourth of July.[1]

Background

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The Great Immigrants Award was created to showcase the positive impact immigrants have on the United States across various fields such as business, the arts, education, and philanthropy.[2][3]

Criteria and selection process

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Honorees of the Great Immigrants Award are naturalized citizens of the United States who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and contributions in their respective fields. The selection process involves a comprehensive review of candidates' accomplishments, their impact on American society, and their commitment to the ideals of democracy and cultural diversity. The award has recognized individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, including business leaders, educators, artists, scientists, and public servants.[4]

Past honorees

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2024[5][6]
Name Profession Country of Birth
Leila Ahmed Professor, Harvard Divinity School, and Author Egypt
Mohammed Amer Comedian and Actor Kuwait
Abhijit Banerjee Professor of Economics, MIT, and Nobel Prize Laureate India
Leon Botstein President, Bard College, Conductor, and Scholar Switzerland
Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Mexico
Esther Duflo Professor of Economics, MIT, and Nobel Prize Laureate France
Sonia Gardner Hedge Fund Manager and Cofounder, Avenue Capital Group Morocco
Viviana Gradinaru Professor of Neuroscience and Biological Engineering, Caltech Romania
Abbas (Bas) Hamad Grammy-Nominated Rapper France
Eliu Misael (Michael) Hinojosa Chief Impact Officer, engage2learn, and Former Superintendent, Dallas ISD Mexico
Jensen Huang Cofounder, President, and CEO, NVIDIA Taiwan
Immaculée Ilibagiza Author and Motivational Speaker Rwanda
Sir Jonathan (Jony) Ive Artist, Designer, and Technology Executive England
Ashish Kumar Jha Dean, School of Public Health, Brown University India
Yann LeCun Chief AI Scientist for Facebook AI Research (FAIR) France
Jim Lee President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer, DC Comics South Korea
Homa Naficy Librarian and Immigrant Advocate France
Raj Panjabi Global Healthcare Leader, Entrepreneur, and Former White House Official Liberia
Eboo Patel Founder and President, Interfaith America India
Lorgia García Peña Professor of Latinx Studies, Princeton University Dominican Republic
Maria Ressa Investigative Reporter and Nobel Prize Laureate Philippines
Premal Shah Social Entrepreneur and Cofounder, Kiva India
Ocean Vuong Poet, Novelist, and Essayist Vietnam
Steven Yeun Emmy-Winning and Academy Award–Nominated Actor South Korea
2023[7][8]
Name Profession Country of Birth
Wesaam Al-Badry Photographer, Investigative Journalist, and Interdisciplinary Artist Iraq
Ana Lucia Araujo Professor of History, Howard University Brazil
Kyriacos A. Athanasiou Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine Cyprus
Ajay Banga President, World Bank, and Former CEO, Mastercard India
Jean-Claude Brizard President and CEO, Digital Promise Haiti
Betty Kwan Chinn Founder, Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation China
Ghida Dagher CEO and President, New American Leaders Sierra Leone
Daniel Diermeier Chancellor, Vanderbilt University Germany
Miguel "Mike" B. Fernandez Chairman and CEO, MBF Healthcare Partners Cuba
Maria Freire Global Health Leader and Biophysicist Peru
Nina Garcia Editor in Chief, Elle Colombia
Timnit Gebru Founder and Executive Director, Distributed AI Research Institute Ethiopia
Karen González Faith Leader, Writer, Speaker, and Immigrant Advocate Guatemala
Azira G. Hill Cofounder, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development Program Cuba
Roald Hoffmann Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, Cornell University, and Nobel Laureate Poland
Guido Imbens Professor of Economics, Stanford University, and Nobel Laureate Netherlands
Angélique Kidjo Grammy Award–Winning Singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Benin
Bernard Lagat Champion Runner and Five-Time Olympian Kenya
Min Jin Lee Author and National Book Award Finalist South Korea
Ted Lieu U.S. Congressman, California, District 36 Taiwan
Karen Lozano Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Mexico
Daniel Lubetzky Founder, KIND Snacks and Starts With Us Mexico
J. Patrice Marandel Former Chief Curator of European Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) France
Stephen Michael Brigadier General, U.S. Army (ret.), and Senior Executive, UBS Guyana
Alanis Morissette Grammy Award–Winning Singer-Songwriter, Thought Leader, Wholeness Advocate Canada
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Director-General, World Trade Organization Nigeria
Pedro Pascal Actor and Time 100 Honoree Chile
Susan Polgar Chess Grandmaster and Triple-Crown World Champion Hungary
Ke Huy Quan Academy Award–Winning Actor Vietnam
Helen Quinn Professor Emerita of Physics, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University Australia
Julissa Reynoso U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra Dominican Republic
Oscar A. Solis 10th Bishop, Diocese of Salt Lake City Philippines
Ali Soufan Chairman and CEO, The Soufan Group, and Former FBI Special Agent Lebanon
Inge G. Thulin Former Chairman, President, and CEO, 3M Company Sweden
Ponsi Trivisvavet CEO and Director, Inari Thailand
2022
Name Profession Country of Birth
Hakki Akdeniz Owner, Champion Pizza, and Advocate for the Homeless Turkey
Michael Amiridis President, University of South Carolina Greece
Bertine Bahige Wyoming National Distinguished Principal, 2021 Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Maria Elena Bottazzi Professor and Associate Dean, Baylor College of Medicine Italy
Jorge Cavero Doctor and Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine Bolivia
Ibrahim Cissé Professor of Physics, MIT, and MacArthur Fellow Niger
Herman Cornejo Principal, American Ballet Theatre, and UN Messenger of Peace Argentina
Bita Daryabari Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, and Computer Scientist Iran
Julie Delpy Award-Winning Actress, Director, and Screenwriter France
Fabienne Doucet Educational Equity Advocate and Professor, New York University Spain
Jill Ellis Soccer Coach and President, San Diego Wave Fútbol Club England
Daniel Finn Pastor and Chaplain and Cofounder, Irish Pastoral Centre, Boston Ireland
Lorena Garcia Chef and Founder, Chica Restaurants Venezuela
Jesus Garza Mayor, Arcola, Illinois Mexico
Aquilino Gonell U.S. Capitol Police Officer and Congressional Gold Medal Recipient Dominican Republic
Steffi Graf Tennis Champion, Olympian, and Grand Slam Winner Germany
Siegfried Hecker Nuclear Scientist and Director Emeritus, Los Alamos National Laboratory Poland
Nicole Hernandez Hammer Environmental Scientist and Climate Justice and Labor Organizer, SEIU Guatemala
Lina Hidalgo Judge and Chief Executive, Harris County, Texas Colombia
Jorge Labarga Justice, Florida Supreme Court Cuba
Padma Lakshmi Host and Executive Producer, Top Chef and Taste the Nation India
MJ Lee White House Correspondent, CNN South Korea
Polina Lishko Professor, University of California, Berkeley, and MacArthur Fellow Ukraine
Malinda Lo Novelist and National Book Award Winner China
Syukuro Manabe Professor, Princeton University, and Nobel Laureate Japan
Karen Nakamura Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley Indonesia
Arrey Obenson President and CEO, International Institute of St. Louis Cameroon
Toyin Ojih Odutola Visual Artist Nigeria
Ardem Patapoutian Professor, Scripps Research Institute, and Nobel Laureate Lebanon
Karl Racine Attorney General, District of Columbia Haiti
Punit Renjen Global CEO, Deloitte India
Tashitaa Tufaa Owner, CEO, and President, Metropolitan Transportation Network Ethiopia
Neil Young Musician, Grammy Winner, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Canada
Karen Zacarías Award-Winning Playwright and Founder, Young Playwrights' Theater Mexico
2021
Name Profession Country of Birth
Gisèle Ben-Dor Conductor Emerita, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston Uruguay
Albert Bourla Chairman and CEO, Pfizer Greece
Peter Carey Novelist and Professor, Hunter College Australia
Vija Celmins Visual Artist Latvia
Jun Cho Supply Specialist, Delaware National Guard South Korea
Millicent Comrie OB-GYN and Director, Brooklyn Heights Women's Health Center, Maimonides Medical Center Jamaica
Carlos del Rio Public Health Advocate and Professor of Medicine, Emory University Mexico
Gisele Barreto Fetterman Founder, Free Store 15104, For Good PGH, and 412 Food Rescue Brazil
Wayne A. I. Frederick President and Professor of Surgery, Howard University Trinidad and Tobago
Gita Gopinath Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund India
Shireen Hunter Diplomat, International Relations Scholar, and Honorary Fellow, Alwaleed Center, Georgetown University Iran
Anisa Ibrahim Physician, Pediatrics Clinic, Harborview Medical Center Somalia
Karine Jean-Pierre White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Martinique
Ilya Kaminsky Poet and Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology Ukraine
Min Kao Cofounder and Executive Chairman, Garmin International Taiwan
Katalin Karikó Scientist and Senior Vice President, BioNTech Hungary
Young Kim U.S. Congresswoman, California, District 39 South Korea
Olga Korbut Olympic Medal–Winning Gymnast Belarus
Ruth Lehmann Professor of Biology, MIT Germany
Carlos Lozada Nonfiction Book Critic, The Washington Post Peru
Kamlesh Lulla NASA Scientist (Fmr. Chief Scientist for Earth Observations, Space Shuttle/ISS), Senior Advisor for University Research and Technology Collaboration at Johnson Space Center, NASA India
Michael Mina Chef and Founder, MINA Group Egypt
Helen Mirren Actress England
Herro Mustafa U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Iraq
John Oliver Comedian and Commentator England
James Peebles Professor Emeritus of Physics, Princeton University Canada
Vincenzo Piscopo President and CEO, United Spinal Association Venezuela
Ivan Poupyrev Director of Engineering and Technical Projects Lead, Google Russia
Jorge Pulleiro Idaho Teacher of the Year and U.S. Army Veteran Argentina
Pedro A. Sanchez Professor of Tropical Soils, University of Florida Cuba
Nsé Ufot Chief Executive Officer, New Georgia Project Nigeria
Luis von Ahn Cofounder and CEO, Duolingo Guatemala
Ali Zaidi Deputy White House National Climate Advisor Pakistan
Xiaowei Zhuang Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University China
2020
Name Profession Country of Birth
Njideka Akunyili Crosby Visual Artist Nigeria
Fabian Arias Pastor, Iglesia de Sion, Saint Peter's Church, New York City Argentina
Geno Auriemma Head Coach, University of Connecticut Women's Basketball Italy
Carmen C. Bambach Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chile
Sven Beckert Professor of American History, Harvard University Germany
Asmeret Asefaw Berhe Professor of Soil Science and Falasco Chair in Earth Sciences, University of California, Merced Eritrea
Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss Founder and CEO, RockCreek Iran
Luciana Borio VP, In-Q-Tel; Former Director, Medical and Biodefense Preparedness, National Security Council Brazil
Joy Buolamwini Founder, Algorithmic Justice League; Researcher, MIT Media Lab Canada
David Byrne Musician and Filmmaker Scotland
Rukmini Callimachi Foreign Correspondent, The New York Times Romania
Fadi Chehadé Co-CEO, Ethos Capital; Former President and CEO, ICANN Lebanon
Raj Chetty Professor of Economics, Harvard University India
Ana Navarro-Cárdenas Political Strategist and Commentator, CNN; Cohost, The View Nicaragua
Monica Ponce de Leon Architect and Founder, MPdL Studio; Professor and Dean, School of Architecture, Princeton University Venezuela
Yaa Gyasi Author Ghana
Hans M. Kristensen Director, Nuclear Information Project, Federation of American Scientists Denmark
Marie Lafontant Registered Nurse, Burn Unit, University of Chicago Medical Center Haiti
Pedro Martinez Superintendent, San Antonio Independent School District Mexico
Afaf I. Meleis Professor of Nursing and Sociology and Dean Emerita, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Egypt
Miriam Merad Director of the Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Algeria
Siddhartha Mukherjee Author and Physician India
Stephanie Murphy U.S. Congresswoman, Florida, District 7 Vietnam
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law Sudan
Catherine O'Hara Actress Canada
Judea Pearl Computer Scientist and Professor, University of California, Los Angeles Israel
Anna Podolanczuk Physician and Researcher, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center Poland
Alexei Ratmansky Choreographer and Artist in Residence, American Ballet Theater Russia
Teresa Romero President, United Farm Workers Mexico
Goli Sheikholeslami President and CEO, New York Public Radio Kuwait
Moncef Slaoui Physician, Vaccine Researcher, and Chief Advisor, Operation Warp Speed Morocco
Art Spiegelman Graphic Novelist and Cartoonist Sweden
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Vincent Stewart Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Former Director, Defense Intelligence Agency Jamaica
Lisa Su President and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Taiwan
Ramon Tallaj Physician; Founder and Chair, SOMOS Dominican Republic
M. Stanley Whittingham Professor of Chemistry, Binghamton University, State University of New York England
Paul Yoon Rescue Paramedic, FDNY South Korea
Eric Yuan Founder and CEO, Zoom China
2019
Name Profession Country of Birth
Darius Adamczyk Chairman and CEO, Honeywell Poland
Angelika Amon Cancer Researcher and Professor, MIT | Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science Austria
Julissa Arce Author, Social Justice Advocate, and Cofounder, Ascend Educational Fund Mexico
Branka Arsić Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University | Guggenheim Fellow Serbia
Richard Blanco U.S. Inaugural Poet and Memoirist Spain
Wolf Blitzer Lead Political Anchor and Host, "The Situation Room," CNN Germany
Ilia Calderón Cohost, "Noticiero Univision" and "Aquí y Ahora," Univision Colombia
Andrew Cherng Cofounder, Cochair, and Co-CEO, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. China
Peggy Cherng Cofounder, Cochair, and Co-CEO, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. Myanmar
Alon Cohen Cofounder and President, Houzz Israel
Wilmot Collins Mayor, Helena, Montana Liberia
Maria Cornejo Fashion Designer and Founder, Zero + Maria Cornejo Chile
Vilma Daza Community Library Manager, Corona Branch, Queens Public Library Peru
Angus Deaton Professor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus, Princeton University | Nobel Prize in Economics Scotland
Gebisa Ejeta Geneticist, Plant Breeder, and Professor, Purdue University | World Food Prize Laureate Ethiopia
Gustavo García-Siller Archbishop of San Antonio Mexico
Theresia Gouw Cofounder, Aspect Ventures Indonesia
Prabal Gurung Fashion Designer and Founder, Prabal Gurung Singapore
Aleksandar Hemon Writer and Professor of Creative Writing, Princeton University | MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellow Bosnia and Herzegovina
Luchita Hurtado Painter | Time 100 for 2019 Venezuela
Mukhtar M. Ibrahim Founder and Executive Editor, "Sahan Journal" Somalia
Rahul M. Jindal Transplant Surgeon and Professor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences India
Dina Katabi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT | MacArthur Fellow Syria
Laila Lalami Writer and Professor of Creative Writing, University of California, Riverside | Guggenheim Fellow and American Book Award Winner Morocco
Young Jean Lee Playwright and Professor of Theater and Performance Studies, Stanford University | Guggenheim Fellow South Korea
Midori Violinist, Educator, and Arts Advocate Japan
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell U.S. Congresswoman, Florida, District 26 Ecuador
M. Rosaria Piomelli Architect and Former Dean, Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New York Italy
Tomás Pedro Regalado Director, Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and Former Mayor, Miami, Florida Cuba
Mariano Rivera Hall of Fame Baseball Player and Philanthropist Panama
Paymon Rouhanifard Former Camden Schools Chief, and Cofounder and CEO, Propel America Iran
Terence Tao Professor of Mathematics, UCLA | MacArthur Fellow and Fields Medalist Australia
Adi Tatarko Cofounder and CEO, Houzz Israel
Marc Tessier-Lavigne Neuroscientist and President, Stanford University Canada
Linus Torvalds Creator of Linux and Git | Millennium Technology Prize Winner Finland
Nari Ward Artist and Distinguished Professor/Head of Sculpture, Hunter College | Guggenheim Fellow and Rome Prize Winner Jamaica
Leana Wen Physician and Public Health Leader China
Nite Yun Chef and Restaurateur | Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts Cambodia

References

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  1. ^ "Pedro Pascal and World Bank's Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie's 2023 Great Immigrants list". AP News. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  2. ^ "Carnegie Corporation of New York Honors 35 Distinguished Immigrants for Their Vital and Inspiring Contributions to Our Democracy". Business Wire (Press release). Business Wire. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  3. ^ "Carnegie Corporation names 2023 cohort of distinguished immigrants". Philanthropy News Digest.
  4. ^ Kaba, Amadu Jacky (2017-09-18). America's 'Great Immigrants': An Analysis of Carnegie Corporation's Honorees, 2006–2015. Adonis and Abbey Publishers. ISBN 978-1-909112-78-0.
  5. ^ Aronson, Emily (July 5, 2024). "Professor Lorgia García-Peña, alumni Maria Ressa and Jim Lee honored as 'Great Immigrants'". Princeton University. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  6. ^ "Carnegie Corporation of NY honors Premal Shah, co-founder of global poverty alleviation non-profit Kiva". News India Times. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  7. ^ "Pedro Pascal and World Bank's Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie's 2023 Great Immigrants list". AP News. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  8. ^ "Carnegie organization honors 'Great Immigrants' for their contributions to America - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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