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The Gruber Foundation honors individuals in the fields of Cosmology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Justice, and Women's Rights, whose groundbreaking work provides new models that inspire and enable fundamental shifts in knowledge and culture.

Nominate for the 2026 Gruber International Prizes by December 15, 2025!
Chang Awarded!
2025 Gruber Neuroscience Prize
Edward F. Chang received the 2025 Gruber Neuroscience Prize on Sunday, November 16 at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in San Diego, California
Edward F. Chang
Cooke and Pettini Awarded!
2025 Gruber Cosmology Prize
Ryan Cooke and Max Pettini received the 2025 Gruber Cosmology Prize on Friday, October 3 at The Sixth Gruber Cosmology Conference at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut
Ryan Cooke, Max Pettini
Sorek Awarded!
2025 Gruber Genetics Prize
Rotem Sorek received the 2025 Gruber Genetics Prize on Saturday, August 23 at The Wenner-Gren Foundations International Symposium “Phage-bacteria interactions: The molecular battle for control of the central dogma” in Stockholm Sweden
Rotem Sorek

2024 Gruber Prizes Awarded

2024 Gruber Cosmology Prize

The Gruber Foundation presents the 2024 Cosmology Prize to Marcia Rieke for pioneering work on astronomical instrumentation to reveal the breadth and details of the infrared universe.

Marcia Rieke Headshot
2024 Gruber Genetics Prize

The Gruber Foundation presents the 2024 Genetics Prize to Hugo J. Bellen for ushering in a new era of model system genetics with direct impact on human disease.

Hugo J. Bellen Headshot
2024 Gruber Neuroscience Prize

The Gruber Foundation presents the 2024 Gruber Neuroscience Prize to Cornelia Bargmann and Gerald Rubin for fundamental research and leadership in the use of the invertebrate genetic model organisms in neuroscience.

Cornelia Bargmann and Gerald Rubin Headshot