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The Franklin Institute Awards

Since 1824, The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia has honored the legacy of Benjamin Franklin by presenting awards for outstanding achievements in science, engineering, and industry. As the oldest comprehensive science and technology awards program in the United States, The Franklin Institute Awards Program has recognized more than 2,000 of the most pioneering scientists, engineers, inventors, and innovators from across the globe. Below, you'll find some of the recent laureate profiles we've produced in honor of their achievements.

The Long View - 2025 Bower Award for Business Leadership, Jamie Dimon
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Pulse - 2025 Benjamin Franklin NextGen Award, Muyinatu Bell
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Gold Standard - 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry, Naomi Halas
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New Growth - 2025 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, Katharine Suding
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Light Grip - 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science, Steve Block
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MEMS - 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering, Kurt Petersen
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Parallel Visions - 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science, Bill Dally
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Shelled - 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Mechanical Engineering, John Hutchinson
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Universal Glue - 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics, John Perdew
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2024 Emmy Winner - How Plants Can Save the World - 2024 Life Science Medalist, Joanne Chory
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2024 Emmy Winner- Barcode of Life - 2024 Earth & Environmental Science Medalist, Paul Hebert
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Layered - 2024 Chemistry Medalist, Paula Hammond
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Soft Matter - 2024 Bower Award & Prize for Achievement in Science recipient, David Weitz
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From the Ether - 2024 Electrical Engineering Medalist, Robert Metcalfe
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Voice - 2024 Computer & Cognitive Science Medalist, Janet Werker
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Silicon - 2024 Bower Award for Business Leadership, Lisa Su
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Shine - 2024 NextGen Award recipient, Gabriela Schlau-Cohen
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Stretched - 2024 Mechanical Engineering Medalist, Mary Boyce
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Entangled - 2023 NextGen Award recipient, Monika Schleier-Smith
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{“Hello, World!”} – 2023 Computer & Cognitive Science Medalist, Barbara Liskov
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At Every Step - 2023 Bower Award in Business Leadership, Kenneth Frazier
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Labyrinth of Light – 2023 Electrical Engineering Medalist, Nader Engheta
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Chasing the Past – 2023 Earth & Environmental Science Medalist, Larry Edwards
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The Second Dimension – 2023 Physics Medalist, Philip Kim
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Civic – 2023 Bower Award & Prize for Achievement in Science recipient, Deb Niemeier
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To Glow - 2023 Chemistry Medalist, Richard Zare
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Skin Deep – 2023 Life Science Medalist, Elaine Fuchs
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Breakthrough (Part 1) - 2022 Life Science Medalists, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
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Breakthrough (Part 2) - 2022 Bower Award for Business Leadership recipients, Stéphane Bancel, Albert Bourla, & Alex Gorsky
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Between the Stars - 2022 Physics Medalist, Edward Stone
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Brain Power - 2022 NextGen Award Medalist, Kafui Dzirasa
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Small – 2022 Earth & Environmental Science Medalist, Sallie “Penny” Chisholm
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Sleuth - 2022 Biomedical Engineering Medalist, Sheldon Weinbaum
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Risk - 2022 Bower Award & Prize for Achievement in Science recipient, Paul Slovic
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Vaporized - 2022 Chemistry Medalist, Carol Robinson
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Breakout - 2022 Electrical Engineering Medalists, Daniel Dapkus & Russell Dupuis
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World of Color - 2021 Life Science Medalist, Jeremy Nathans
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Talking Semantics - 2021 Computer & Cognitive Science Medalist, Barbara Partee
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Longevity - 2021 Bower Award for Business Leadership recipient, Arthur Levinson
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Quantum Café - 2021 Chemistry Medalists, Roberto Car and Michele Parrinello
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Finding the Fix - 2021 Mechanical Engineering Medalist, Daniel Mote
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The Amazing Neocognitron - 2021 Bower Award in Science recipient, Kunihiko Fukushima
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The Burn - 2021 Earth & Environmental Science Medalist, Monica Turner
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Preparing for the Pandemic - 2021 NextGen Medalist, Kizzmekia Corbett
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The Fastest Photography on Earth - 2021 Physics Medalists, Henry Kapteyn and Margaret Murnane
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