Great Immigrants Award Explained

Carnegie Corporation Great Immigrants Award
Description:Recognizing notable contributions of immigrants to American society
Presenter:Carnegie Corporation of New York
Country:United States
Year:2006

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

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

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

2024[5] [6]
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Leila AhmedProfessor, Harvard Divinity School, and AuthorEgypt
Mohammed AmerComedian and ActorKuwait
Abhijit BanerjeeProfessor of Economics, MIT, and Nobel Prize LaureateIndia
Leon BotsteinPresident, Bard College, Conductor, and ScholarSwitzerland
Mariano-Florentino (Tino) CuéllarPresident, Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceMexico
Esther DufloProfessor of Economics, MIT, and Nobel Prize LaureateFrance
Sonia GardnerHedge Fund Manager and Cofounder, Avenue Capital GroupMorocco
Viviana GradinaruProfessor of Neuroscience and Biological Engineering, CaltechRomania
Abbas (Bas) HamadGrammy-Nominated RapperFrance
Eliu Misael (Michael) HinojosaChief Impact Officer, engage2learn, and Former Superintendent, Dallas ISDMexico
Jensen HuangCofounder, President, and CEO, NVIDIATaiwan
Immaculée IlibagizaAuthor and Motivational SpeakerRwanda
Sir Jonathan (Jony) IveArtist, Designer, and Technology ExecutiveEngland
Ashish Kumar JhaDean, School of Public Health, Brown UniversityIndia
Yann LeCunChief AI Scientist for Facebook AI Research (FAIR)France
Jim LeePresident, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer, DC ComicsSouth Korea
Homa NaficyLibrarian and Immigrant AdvocateFrance
Raj PanjabiGlobal Healthcare Leader, Entrepreneur, and Former White House OfficialLiberia
Eboo PatelFounder and President, Interfaith AmericaIndia
Lorgia García PeñaProfessor of Latinx Studies, Princeton UniversityDominican Republic
Maria RessaInvestigative Reporter and Nobel Prize LaureatePhilippines
Premal ShahSocial Entrepreneur and Cofounder, KivaIndia
Ocean VuongPoet, Novelist, and EssayistVietnam
Steven YeunEmmy-Winning and Academy Award–Nominated ActorSouth Korea
2023[7] [8]
NameProfession Country of Birth
Wesaam Al-BadryPhotographer, Investigative Journalist, and Interdisciplinary ArtistIraq
Ana Lucia AraujoProfessor of History, Howard UniversityBrazil
Kyriacos A. AthanasiouProfessor of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, IrvineCyprus
Ajay BangaPresident, World Bank, and Former CEO, MastercardIndia
Jean-Claude BrizardPresident and CEO, Digital PromiseHaiti
Betty Kwan ChinnFounder, Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless FoundationChina
Ghida DagherCEO and President, New American LeadersSierra Leone
Daniel DiermeierChancellor, Vanderbilt UniversityGermany
Miguel "Mike" B. FernandezChairman and CEO, MBF Healthcare PartnersCuba
Maria FreireGlobal Health Leader and BiophysicistPeru
Nina GarciaEditor in Chief, ElleColombia
Timnit GebruFounder and Executive Director, Distributed AI Research InstituteEthiopia
Karen GonzálezFaith Leader, Writer, Speaker, and Immigrant AdvocateGuatemala
Azira G. HillCofounder, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Talent Development ProgramCuba
Roald HoffmannProfessor Emeritus of Chemistry, Cornell University, and Nobel LaureatePoland
Guido ImbensProfessor of Economics, Stanford University, and Nobel LaureateNetherlands
Angélique KidjoGrammy Award–Winning Singer and UNICEF Goodwill AmbassadorBenin
Bernard LagatChampion Runner and Five-Time OlympianKenya
Min Jin LeeAuthor and National Book Award FinalistSouth Korea
Ted LieuU.S. Congressman, California, District 36Taiwan
Karen LozanoProfessor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyMexico
Daniel LubetzkyFounder, KIND Snacks and Starts With UsMexico
J. Patrice MarandelFormer Chief Curator of European Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)France
Stephen MichaelBrigadier General, U.S. Army (ret.), and Senior Executive, UBSGuyana
Alanis MorissetteGrammy Award–Winning Singer-Songwriter, Thought Leader, Wholeness AdvocateCanada
Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaDirector-General, World Trade OrganizationNigeria
Pedro PascalActor and Time 100 HonoreeChile
Susan PolgarChess Grandmaster and Triple-Crown World ChampionHungary
Ke Huy QuanAcademy Award–Winning ActorVietnam
Helen QuinnProfessor Emerita of Physics, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford UniversityAustralia
Julissa ReynosoU.S. Ambassador to Spain and AndorraDominican Republic
Oscar A. Solis10th Bishop, Diocese of Salt Lake CityPhilippines
Ali SoufanChairman and CEO, The Soufan Group, and Former FBI Special AgentLebanon
Inge G. ThulinFormer Chairman, President, and CEO, 3M CompanySweden
Ponsi TrivisvavetCEO and Director, InariThailand
2022
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Hakki AkdenizOwner, Champion Pizza, and Advocate for the HomelessTurkey
Michael AmiridisPresident, University of South CarolinaGreece
Bertine BahigeWyoming National Distinguished Principal, 2021Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Maria Elena BottazziProfessor and Associate Dean, Baylor College of MedicineItaly
Jorge CaveroDoctor and Professor, University of Illinois College of MedicineBolivia
Ibrahim CisséProfessor of Physics, MIT, and MacArthur FellowNiger
Herman CornejoPrincipal, American Ballet Theatre, and UN Messenger of PeaceArgentina
Bita DaryabariPhilanthropist, Entrepreneur, and Computer ScientistIran
Julie DelpyAward-Winning Actress, Director, and ScreenwriterFrance
Fabienne DoucetEducational Equity Advocate and Professor, New York UniversitySpain
Jill EllisSoccer Coach and President, San Diego Wave Fútbol ClubEngland
Daniel FinnPastor and Chaplain and Cofounder, Irish Pastoral Centre, BostonIreland
Lorena GarciaChef and Founder, Chica RestaurantsVenezuela
Jesus GarzaMayor, Arcola, IllinoisMexico
Aquilino GonellU.S. Capitol Police Officer and Congressional Gold Medal RecipientDominican Republic
Steffi GrafTennis Champion, Olympian, and Grand Slam WinnerGermany
Siegfried HeckerNuclear Scientist and Director Emeritus, Los Alamos National LaboratoryPoland
Nicole Hernandez HammerEnvironmental Scientist and Climate Justice and Labor Organizer, SEIUGuatemala
Lina HidalgoJudge and Chief Executive, Harris County, TexasColombia
Jorge LabargaJustice, Florida Supreme CourtCuba
Padma LakshmiHost and Executive Producer, Top Chef and Taste the NationIndia
MJ LeeWhite House Correspondent, CNNSouth Korea
Polina LishkoProfessor, University of California, Berkeley, and MacArthur FellowUkraine
Malinda LoNovelist and National Book Award WinnerChina
Syukuro ManabeProfessor, Princeton University, and Nobel LaureateJapan
Karen NakamuraProfessor of Anthropology, University of California, BerkeleyIndonesia
Arrey ObensonPresident and CEO, International Institute of St. LouisCameroon
Toyin Ojih OdutolaVisual ArtistNigeria
Ardem PatapoutianProfessor, Scripps Research Institute, and Nobel LaureateLebanon
Karl RacineAttorney General, District of ColumbiaHaiti
Punit RenjenGlobal CEO, DeloitteIndia
Tashitaa TufaaOwner, CEO, and President, Metropolitan Transportation NetworkEthiopia
Neil YoungMusician, Grammy Winner, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame InducteeCanada
Karen ZacaríasAward-Winning Playwright and Founder, Young Playwrights' TheaterMexico
2021
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Gisèle Ben-DorConductor Emerita, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of BostonUruguay
Albert BourlaChairman and CEO, PfizerGreece
Peter CareyNovelist and Professor, Hunter CollegeAustralia
Vija CelminsVisual ArtistLatvia
Jun ChoSupply Specialist, Delaware National GuardSouth Korea
Millicent ComrieOB-GYN and Director, Brooklyn Heights Women's Health Center, Maimonides Medical CenterJamaica
Carlos del RioPublic Health Advocate and Professor of Medicine, Emory UniversityMexico
Gisele Barreto FettermanFounder, Free Store 15104, For Good PGH, and 412 Food RescueBrazil
Wayne A. I. FrederickPresident and Professor of Surgery, Howard UniversityTrinidad and Tobago
Gita GopinathChief Economist, International Monetary FundIndia
Shireen HunterDiplomat, International Relations Scholar, and Honorary Fellow, Alwaleed Center, Georgetown UniversityIran
Anisa IbrahimPhysician, Pediatrics Clinic, Harborview Medical CenterSomalia
Karine Jean-PierreWhite House Principal Deputy Press SecretaryMartinique
Ilya KaminskyPoet and Professor, Georgia Institute of TechnologyUkraine
Min KaoCofounder and Executive Chairman, Garmin InternationalTaiwan
Katalin KarikóScientist and Senior Vice President, BioNTechHungary
Young KimU.S. Congresswoman, California, District 39South Korea
Olga KorbutOlympic Medal–Winning GymnastBelarus
Ruth LehmannProfessor of Biology, MITGermany
Carlos LozadaNonfiction Book Critic, The Washington PostPeru
Kamlesh LullaNASA Scientist (Fmr. Chief Scientist for Earth Observations, Space Shuttle/ISS), Senior Advisor for University Research and Technology Collaboration at Johnson Space Center, NASAIndia
Michael MinaChef and Founder, MINA GroupEgypt
Helen MirrenActressEngland
Herro MustafaU.S. Ambassador to BulgariaIraq
John OliverComedian and CommentatorEngland
James PeeblesProfessor Emeritus of Physics, Princeton UniversityCanada
Vincenzo PiscopoPresident and CEO, United Spinal AssociationVenezuela
Ivan PoupyrevDirector of Engineering and Technical Projects Lead, GoogleRussia
Jorge PulleiroIdaho Teacher of the Year and U.S. Army VeteranArgentina
Pedro A. SanchezProfessor of Tropical Soils, University of FloridaCuba
Nsé UfotChief Executive Officer, New Georgia ProjectNigeria
Luis von AhnCofounder and CEO, DuolingoGuatemala
Ali ZaidiDeputy White House National Climate AdvisorPakistan
Xiaowei ZhuangProfessor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard UniversityChina
2020
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Njideka Akunyili CrosbyVisual ArtistNigeria
Fabian AriasPastor, Iglesia de Sion, Saint Peter's Church, New York CityArgentina
Geno AuriemmaHead Coach, University of Connecticut Women's BasketballItaly
Carmen C. BambachCurator, The Metropolitan Museum of ArtChile
Sven BeckertProfessor of American History, Harvard UniversityGermany
Asmeret Asefaw BerheProfessor of Soil Science and Falasco Chair in Earth Sciences, University of California, MercedEritrea
Afsaneh Mashayekhi BeschlossFounder and CEO, RockCreekIran
Luciana BorioVP, In-Q-Tel; Former Director, Medical and Biodefense Preparedness, National Security CouncilBrazil
Joy BuolamwiniFounder, Algorithmic Justice League; Researcher, MIT Media LabCanada
David ByrneMusician and FilmmakerScotland
Rukmini CallimachiForeign Correspondent, The New York TimesRomania
Fadi ChehadéCo-CEO, Ethos Capital; Former President and CEO, ICANNLebanon
Raj ChettyProfessor of Economics, Harvard UniversityIndia
Ana Navarro-CárdenasPolitical Strategist and Commentator, CNN; Cohost, The ViewNicaragua
Monica Ponce de LeonArchitect and Founder, MPdL Studio; Professor and Dean, School of Architecture, Princeton UniversityVenezuela
Yaa GyasiAuthorGhana
Hans M. KristensenDirector, Nuclear Information Project, Federation of American ScientistsDenmark
Marie LafontantRegistered Nurse, Burn Unit, University of Chicago Medical CenterHaiti
Pedro MartinezSuperintendent, San Antonio Independent School DistrictMexico
Afaf I. MeleisProfessor of Nursing and Sociology and Dean Emerita, University of Pennsylvania School of NursingEgypt
Miriam MeradDirector of the Precision Immunology Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAlgeria
Siddhartha MukherjeeAuthor and PhysicianIndia
Stephanie MurphyU.S. Congresswoman, Florida, District 7Vietnam
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'imProfessor of Law, Emory University School of LawSudan
Catherine O'HaraActressCanada
Judea PearlComputer Scientist and Professor, University of California, Los AngelesIsrael
Anna PodolanczukPhysician and Researcher, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterPoland
Alexei RatmanskyChoreographer and Artist in Residence, American Ballet TheaterRussia
Teresa RomeroPresident, United Farm WorkersMexico
Goli SheikholeslamiPresident and CEO, New York Public RadioKuwait
Moncef SlaouiPhysician, Vaccine Researcher, and Chief Advisor, Operation Warp SpeedMorocco
Art SpiegelmanGraphic Novelist and CartoonistSweden
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Vincent StewartFormer Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Former Director, Defense Intelligence AgencyJamaica
Lisa SuPresident and CEO, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)Taiwan
Ramon TallajPhysician; Founder and Chair, SOMOSDominican Republic
M. Stanley WhittinghamProfessor of Chemistry, Binghamton University, State University of New YorkEngland
Paul YoonRescue Paramedic, FDNYSouth Korea
Eric YuanFounder and CEO, ZoomChina
2019
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Darius AdamczykChairman and CEO, HoneywellPoland
Angelika AmonCancer 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 FellowSerbia
Richard BlancoU.S. Inaugural Poet and MemoiristSpain
Wolf BlitzerLead Political Anchor and Host, "The Situation Room," CNNGermany
Ilia CalderónCohost, "Noticiero Univision" and "Aquí y Ahora," UnivisionColombia
Andrew CherngCofounder, Cochair, and Co-CEO, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.China
Peggy CherngCofounder, Cochair, and Co-CEO, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.Myanmar
Alon CohenCofounder and President, HouzzIsrael
Wilmot CollinsMayor, Helena, MontanaLiberia
Maria CornejoFashion Designer and Founder, Zero + Maria CornejoChile
Vilma DazaCommunity Library Manager, Corona Branch, Queens Public LibraryPeru
Angus DeatonProfessor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus, Princeton University | Nobel Prize in EconomicsScotland
Gebisa EjetaGeneticist, 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 WinnerMorocco
Young Jean LeePlaywright and Professor of Theater and Performance Studies, Stanford University | Guggenheim FellowSouth Korea
MidoriViolinist, Educator, and Arts AdvocateJapan
Debbie Mucarsel-PowellU.S. Congresswoman, Florida, District 26Ecuador
M. Rosaria PiomelliArchitect and Former Dean, Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New YorkItaly
Tomás Pedro RegaladoDirector, Office of Cuba Broadcasting, and Former Mayor, Miami, FloridaCuba
Mariano RiveraHall of Fame Baseball Player and PhilanthropistPanama
Paymon RouhanifardFormer Camden Schools Chief, and Cofounder and CEO, Propel AmericaIran
Terence TaoProfessor 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|Thailand[9] |}
2018
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Art AcevedoChief of Police, Houston, TexasCuba
Matee AjavonProfessional Basketball PlayerLiberia
Mohamad AliCEO, CarboniteGuyana
Ruth BeharAnthropologist and WriterCuba
Nicolas BerggruenFounder and Chairman, Berggruen InstituteFrance
Max BootMilitary Historian and ColumnistRussia
Salud CarbajalU.S. Congressman, California, District 24Mexico
Ana Mari CaucePresident, University of WashingtonCuba
Bernard CherkasovExecutive Director, Cradles to CrayonsAzerbaijan
Kerron ClementOlympic Gold Medalist in Track and FieldTrinidad and Tobago
Rocco CommissoFounder, Chairman, and CEO, MediacomItaly
Adriano EspaillatU.S. Congressman, New York, District 13Dominican Republic
Mona Hanna-AttishaPediatrician and Public Health AdvocateUnited Kingdom
James P. GormanCEO, Morgan StanleyAustralia
Pramila JayapalU.S. Congresswoman, Washington, District 7India
Dara KhosrowshahiCEO, UberIran
Valentina KozlovaFormer Principal Dancer, New York City BalletRussia
Daniel LibeskindArchitectPoland
Martyna MajokPlaywright, Pulitzer Prize in DramaPoland
Imbolo MbueAuthor, PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionCameroon
Shuji NakamuraEngineer, Nobel Prize in PhysicsJapan
Thomas NagelPhilosopher, Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and PhilosophySerbia
Kumail NanjianiActor and WriterPakistan
Yvonne OrjiActressNigeria
Carlos R. PonceNeuroscientist, Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisMexico
Antoni RibasPhysician and Director, Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, UCLASpain
2017
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Daron AcemogluProfessor of Economics, MITTurkey
Hushang AnsaryStatesman, Philanthropist,and EntrepreneurIran
Kwame Anthony AppiahProfessor of Philosophy and Law, New York UniversityGhana
Morena BaccarinActressBrazil
Angel CabreraPresident, George Mason UniversitySpain
Do Won ChangCofounder and CEO, Forever 21South Korea
Graciela ChichilniskyProfessor of Economics and Statistics, Columbia UniversityArgentina
Ralph de la VegaFormer Vice Chairman, AT&TCuba
Eric GertlerExecutive Chairman and CEO, U.S. News & World ReportCanada
Masha GessenJournalistRussia
Suheir HammadPoet and ActivistJordan
Oliver HartNobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and Professor, Harvard UniversityEngland
Anthony HopkinsActorWales
Daniel KahnemanNobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Winner and Professor Emeritus, Princeton UniversityIsrael
Abdul Karim KallonJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaSierra Leone
J. Michael KosterlitzNobel Prize Winner in Physics and Professor, Brown UniversityScotland
Thai LeePresident and CEO, SHI International CorporationThailand
Douglas LeoneVenture capitalist and Global Managing Partner, Sequoia CapitalItaly
Max LevchinCofounder, PayPalUkraine
Margaret H. MarshallChief Justice (Retired), Massachusetts Supreme CourtSouth Africa
Nergis MavalvalaProfessor of Astrophysics, MITPakistan
Ayman MohyeldinJournalist, NBC NewsEgypt
Vivek H. Murthy19th Surgeon General, United States of AmericaEngland
Shantanu NarayenCEO, Adobe Systems IncorporatedIndia
Liam NeesonActorIreland
Thuy Thi NguyenPresident, Foothill CollegeVietnam
Viet Thanh NguyenPulitzer Prize-winning novelistVietnam
Chinelo OkparantaAuthorNigeria
Ilhan OmarState Representative, Minnesota House of RepresentativesSomalia
Eren OzmenOwner and President, Sierra Nevada CorporationTurkey
Zainab SalbiFounder, Women for Women InternationalIraq
Andrew SchallyProfessor of Pathology, University of MiamiPoland
Jeff SkollFounder and Chairman, Skoll FoundationCanada
Sir J. Fraser StoddartBoard of Trustees Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern UniversityScotland
David ThoulessEmeritus Professor, Department of Physics, University of WashingtonScotland
Norma TorresRepresentative, 35th District of California, United States House of RepresentativesGuatemala
Rainer WeissProfessor Emeritus of Physics, MITGermany
Feng ZhangProfessor of Neuroscience, MIT and Broad InstituteChina
2016
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Noubar AfeyanEntrepreneur, venture capitalist, philanthropistLebanon
Selu AlofipoArtist, White House “Champion of Change”Samoa
Samantha BeeActress, comedianCanada
Peter Blair HenryDean, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York UniversityJamaica
Len BlavatnikIndustrialist, philanthropistUkraine
Roberta CappPhysician and Public Health ExpertBrazil
Jim CarreyActor, ComedianCanada
Mariano CastilloJournalist; Soros Fellowship for New Americans recipientPeru
Marcelo ClaureCEO of SoftBank International and former CEO, SprintBolivia
Nadia ComaneciFive-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnasticsRomania
Ron DanielsPresident, Johns Hopkins UniversityCanada
Michaela DePrinceBallerina, Dutch National BalletSierra Leone
Jaha DukurehFounder, Safe Hands for GirlsGambia
John L. EstradaU.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago
Florent GrobergU.S. Army Captain (Ret.)France
Farnam JahanianProvost, Carnegie Mellon UniversityIran
Sally JewellFormer U.S. Secretary of the InteriorEngland
Jan KoumCo-founder and former CEO, WhatsAppUkraine
Fei-Fei LiComputer Scientist, GoogleChina
Viet X. LuongU.S. Army Brigadier GeneralVietnam
Iqram Magdon-IsmailTechnology EntrepreneurZimbabwe
Vikram MalhotraChairman of the Americas, McKinsey & CompanyIndia
Mehret MandefroPhysician, anthropologist, filmmakerEthiopia
Michael MoritzChairman, Sequoia CapitalWales
Bharati MukherjeeNational Book Critics Circle Award-winning authorIndia
Peter A. NadosyManaging Partner, East End AdvisorsHungary
Graham NashGrammy Award-winning singer-songwriterEngland
Jacqueline H. NguyenUnited States Circuit JudgeVietnam
Deogratias NiyizonkizaFounder and CEO, Village HealthWorksBurundi
Bennet OmaluForensic Pathologist, Discoverer of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)Nigeria
Jorge M. PérezChairman and CEO, Related Group of FloridaArgentina
Thuan PhamCTO, Uber Technologies, Inc.Vietnam
Sundar PichaiCEO, GoogleIndia
Ana Luz PorzecanskiConservation Biologist, Director, Center for Biodiversity & Conservation, Museum of Natural HistoryUruguay
Wolfgang PuckChef and restaurateurAustria
Azita RajiFormer Ambassador to Sweden, United States of AmericaIran
Shaiza RizaviPartner, Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co.Pakistan
Isabella RosselliniActress, model, filmmakerItaly
Aziz SancarBiochemist and Biophysicist, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillTurkey
Piers J. SellersFormer NASA astronaut; Deputy Director, NASA Sciences and Exploration DirectorateUnited Kingdom
Hari SreenivasanAnchor and Senior Correspondent, PBS NewsHourIndia
2015
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Bette Bao LordWriter and human rights activistChina
Preet BhararaUnited States Attorney for the Southern District of New YorkIndia
Geraldine BrooksWriterAustralia
Thomas CampbellDirector of the Metropolitan Museum of ArtSingapore
Rabia ChaudryAttorney and authorPakistan
Mica ErtegunInterior Designer, PhilanthropistRomania
A. Gabriel EstebanCollege presidentPhilippines
Stanley FischerEconomistZambia
Jonathan HuntJournalistUnited Kingdom
Malek JandaliComposer and PianistGermany
Rakesh KhuranaProfessor of sociologyIndia
Marie-Josée KravisEconomistCanada
Nastia LiukinGymnastRussia
Ali MaleksadehCollege presidentIran
Lorne MichaelsProducerCanada
Franziska MichorComputational biologistAustria
Anchee MinWriterChina
Firouz Michael NaderiNASA administratorIran
Azar NafisiEnglish professorIran
Craig Nevill-ManningComputer scientistNew Zealand
Maria OteroDiplomatBolivia
Eddie PerezProfessional baseball playerVenezuela
Ilana RovnerCircuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitLatvia
Arturo SandovalJazz musicianCuba
Madhulika SikkaBroadcast journalistIndia
Thomas C. SüdhofBiochemistGermany
Antonio M. TagubaRetired Army Major GeneralPhilippines
Ann TelnaesCartoonistSweden
ThalíaSinger and actressMexico
Tuyen TranDesignerVietnam
Alex TrebekGame show hostCanada
Sofia VergaraActressColombia
Abraham VerghesePhysician and writerEthiopia
Eugene VolokhLaw professorUkraine
Arieh WarshelBiochemist and biophysicistIsrael
Sharmin Mossavar-RahmaniInvestorUnited Kingdom
Raffi YessayanAssociated justice on the Massachusetts Superior CourtLebanon
2014
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Andre AcimanWriterEgypt
Einat AdmonyChef, AuthorIsrael
Avakian ArsenCEO, Argo TeaArmenia
Reza AslanAuthorIran
Roy L. AustinFormer U.S. Ambassador to TrinidadSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Ralph H. BaerInventorGermany
Rosemary BarkettFederal JudgeMexico
Rudy BoschwitzFormer U.S. SenatorGermany
Andres CantorSportscasterArgentina
JuJu ChangBroadcast journalist, ABC's NightlineSouth Korea
Steve ChenEntreprenuerTaiwan
Maria Contreras-SweetAdministrator, U.S. Small Business AdministrationMexico
Tan DunComposerChina
Patrick GaspardU.S. Ambassador to South AfricaCongo (the Democratic Republic of the)
Ivar GiaeverPhysicistNorway
Sophia GrojsmanPerfumerBelarus
Roger GuilleminNeuroscientistFrance
Carolina HerreraFashion designerVenezuela
Manuela HoelterhoffJournalistGermany
Jacques JihaCommissioner, New York City Dept. of FinanceHaiti
Joyce L. KennardJusticeIndonesia
Daniel Dae KimActorSouth Korea
Rich LittleComedianCanada
Aasif MandviActorIndia
Dave MatthewsMusicianSouth Africa
Satya NadellaCEO, MicrosoftIndia
Yoichiro NambuPhysicistJapan
Masi OkaActorJapan
Neri OxmanArchitectIsrael
Gholam PeymanOphthalmologistIran
Elena PirozhkovaWrestlerRussia
Sara RamirezActressMexico
Pardis SabetiComputational biologistIran
Beheruz SethnaProfessorIndia
Shimon ShmueliBusinessperson, InventorIsrael
Maria SiemionowSurgeonPoland
Subra SureshPresident, Carnegie Mellon UniversityIndia
Vivienne TamFashion designerChina
David TranBusinesspersonVietnam
Louis Van AmstelDancerNetherlands
Lillian VernonEntreprenuerGermany
2013
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Ilesanmi AdesidaPhysicistNigeria
Ralph AlvarezBusinesspersonCuba
Kofi AppentengPresident and CEO, Africa-America InstituteGhana
Leonardo BaladaComposerSpain
Liz BalmasedaJournalistCuba
Mohamad BazziJournalistLebanon
Carlos Tiburcio BeaJudgeSpain
Safra CatzChief Executive, OracleIsrael
John ChoActorSouth Korea
Sheena EastonSinger-songwriterUnited Kingdom
Milos FormanFilm directorCzechia
Osvaldo GolijovComposerArgentina
Mazie HironoU.S. SenatorJapan
Melikset KhachiyanChess masterAzerbaijan
Nina KhrushchevaProfessorRussia
Jamaica KincaidAuthorAntigua and Barbuda
Mila KunisActressRussia
George Walter LandauDiplomatAustria
Chong-Moon LeeEntrepreneur, philanthropistSouth Korea
John Albert LeguizamoActorColombia
Zhou LongComposerChina
Bernard LownCardiologistLithuania
Ranan LurieCartoonistEgypt
Mee MouaPoliticianLaos
Shirin NeshatArtistIran
André PrevinConductorGermany
Helen ReddySingerAustralia
EconomistTurkey
Bapsi SidhwaNovelistPakistan
Dimitri SimesPresident and CEO, The Center for the National InterestRussia
Sree SreenivasanJournalistJapan
Sri SrinivasanJudgeIndia
Aso TavitianBusinesspersonBulgaria
Shibley TelhamiProfessorIsrael
Sebastian ThrunComputer scientist, entrepreneurGermany
Robert TjianBiochemistHong Kong
Ham TranFilm directorVietnam
Laurence Henry TribeLawyerChina
Monique TruongAuthorVietnam
Padmasree WarriorBusinesspersonIndia
Joanna WysockaBiochemistPoland
Doualy XaykaothaoJournalist, NPRLaos
Paul Tiyambe ZelezaHistorian, WriterZimbabwe
2012
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Jill Ker ConwayWriter and College PresidentAustralia
Goli AmeriDiplomatIran
Cyrus Amir-MokriAdvisorIran
Michael AradArchitectUnited Kingdom
Monika BauerleinJournalist, Editor-in-ChiefGermany
Hamid BiglariTheoretical physicistIran
Theodore BikelActor, musicianAustria
Robert BirgeneauUniversity administratorCanada
Bert BlylevenProfessional baseball playerNetherlands
Martin BrodeurProfessional hockey playerCanada
Carlos BustamanteBiophysicistPeru
Tony DovolaniDancerKosovo
Nariman FarvardinUniversity administratorIran
Youssef GhafariBusinesspersonLebanon
Martin IndykDiplomatUnited Kingdom
Ayesha JalalHistorianPakistan
Lubomir (Lubosh) KavalekChess master, journalistCzechia
Fred KavliPhysicist, businesspersonNorway
Gerda Weissmann KleinWriterPoland
Walter KohnPhysicistAustria
Michel KouakouDancer, choreographerCôte d'Ivoire
Angela LansburyActressUnited Kingdom
Chang-Rae LeeNovelistSouth Korea
Ivan LendlProfessional tennis playerCzechia
Colum MccannWriterIreland
Cheryl Diaz MeyerPhotojournalistPhilippines
Mike MeyersComedianCanada
Vali NasrForeign policy expertIran
Joseph NeubauerBusinesspersonPalestine, State of
Mohammad H. QayoumiPresident, San Jose State UniversityAfghanistan
L. Rafael ReifPresident, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVenezuela
Sanya Richards-RossTrack and field athleteJamaica
Abuhena SaifulislamNavy chaplainBangladesh
Meryle SecrestBiographerUnited Kingdom
Harold ShapiroEconomistCanada
Shirin Tahir-KheliPolitical scientistIndia
Andrew ThomasAstronautAustralia
Alice Y. TingChemistTaiwan
Satish K. TripathiPresident, University at BuffaloIndia
Chui L. TsangUniversity administratorChina
Victor UkpoloChancellor, Southern University at New OrleansNigeria
Lauri VaskaChemistEstonia
Nora VolkowPsychiatristMexico
Richard WolffeJournalist and authorUnited Kingdom
Jenny MingPresident and CEO, Charlotte RusseChina
2011
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
José AndrésChefSpain
Ramani AyerBusinessmanIndia
Eric BenhamouVenture CapitalistAlgeria
Jamshed BharuchaCognitive neuroscientistIndia
Simon BillingePhysicistUnited Kingdom
Gregory ChamitoffAstronautCanada
Denny ChinJudgeHong Kong
ChristoArtistBulgaria
Varsovia FernandezPresident and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of CommerceDominican Republic
C. Michael FoaleAstronautUnited Kingdom
Michael J. FoxActorCanada
Helen GreinerEntreprenuerUnited Kingdom
Yibin KangMolecular biologistChina
Porochista KhakpourNovelistIran
Mari KimuraViolinist, composerJapan
Vivek KundraIT administratorIndia
Guillermo LinaresPoliticianDominican Republic
Wallace LohPresident, University of MarylandChina
Harmit Singh MalikEvolutionary biologistIndia
Michael A. McrobbiePresident, University of IndianaAustralia
Dinaw MengestuJournalist, authorEthiopia
Ioannis (Yannis) N. MiaoulisPresident and director, Museum of Science, BostonGreece
Steven MullerUniversity administratorGermany
Chrysostomos L. “Max” NikiasPresident, University of Southern CaliforniaCyprus
Kojo NnamdiJournalistGuyana
Eduardo OchoaPresident, California State University, Monterey BayArgentina
Eduardo José PadrónPresident, Miami Dade CollegeCuba
Raj PatelJournalistUnited Kingdom
Orlando PattersonSociologistJamaica
Samantha PowerUnited States Ambassador to the United NationsIreland
Albert PujolsProfessional baseball playerDominican Republic
Safi QuresheyEntreprenuerPakistan
Jorge RamosJournalistMexico
Hector RuizFounder, chairman, Advanced Nanotechnology SolutionsMexico
Gary ShteyngartNovelistRussia
Dumarsais SimeusBusinesspersonHaiti
Yakov SmirnoffComedianRussia
Patrick Soon-ShiongSurgeonSouth Africa
Hao Jiang TianOpera singerChina
Jan VilcekScientistSlovakia
Gordana Vunjak-NovakovicBiomedical engineerSerbia
Simon WinchesterAuthorUnited Kingdom
Yulia ZagoruychenkoDancerRussia
Huda ZoghbiGeneticistLebanon
2010
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Paul AnkaSingerCanada
Anousheh AnsariEngineer, entrepreneurIran
Joseph AounPresident, Northeastern UniversityLebanon
Lidia BastianichChefCroatia
Elizabeth BlackburnResearcherAustralia
Willard BoylePhysicistCanada
Yefim BronfmanPianistUzbekistan
Denise Scott BrownArchitectZambia
Semyon BychkovConductorRussia
Simon ChoSpeed skaterSouth Korea
Andrei CodrescuAuthor, poetRomania
Harold EvansJournalistUnited Kingdom
EntreprenuerPakistan
Ping FuEntreprenuerChina
Ric FulopEntreprenuerVenezuela
Wayne GretzkyProfessional hockey playerCanada
Noosheen HashemiPhilanthropist, investorIran
Maria HinojosaJournalistMexico
Djimon HounsouActorBenin
Gata KamskyChess grandmasterRussia
Sukhee KangPoliticianSouth Korea
Charles KaoPhysicistChina
Har Gobind KhoranaOrganic chemistPakistan
Maria Elena (Mel) LagomasinoCEO & Managing Partner, WE Family OfficesCuba
Jhumpa LahiriWriterUnited Kingdom
John LiuPoliticianTaiwan
Joan MassaguéResearcherSpain
Alejandro MayorkasLawyerCuba
Paul MerageBusinesspersonIran
Elon MuskEntreprenuerSouth Africa
Nitin NohriaDean, Harvard Business SchoolIndia
Yoko OnoArtist, musicianJapan
Feniosky Peńa-MoraEngineerDominican Republic
Paulina PorizkovaFashion modelCzechia
Marcus SamuelssonChefEthiopia
Fayez SarofimBusinesspersonEgypt
Nadja Salerno SonnenbergViolinistItaly
Jack SzostakBiochemistUnited Kingdom
Tracey UllmanComedianUnited Kingdom
Alexander VarshavskyBiochemistRussia
Andrew James ViterbiEngineerItaly
Zygi WilfChairman, Minnesota VikingsGermany
Anna WintourArtistic Director, Condé Nast PublicationsUnited Kingdom
Joe WongComedianChina
Flossie Wong-StaalVirologistChina
Ahmed H. ZewailChemistEgypt
2009
NameProfessionCountry of Birth
Maurice AshleyChess grandmasterJamaica
Maureen O'Hara BlairActressIreland
Louise BourgeoisSculptorFrance
Anh “Joseph” CaoPoliticianVietnam
Howard G. Chua-EoanJournalistPhilippines
Cristeta ComerfordChefPhilippines
Helene CooperJournalist, The New York TimesLiberia
Alan CummingActorUnited Kingdom
Samuel Der-YeghiayanJudgeSyria
Albert EinsteinPhysicistGermany
Farouk El-BazGeologistEgypt
Craig FergusonActorUnited Kingdom
Adonal FoyleProfessional basketball playerSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Andy GarciaActorCuba
Frank GehryArchitectCanada
Khaled HosseiniWriter and PhysicianAfghanistan
Alice S. HuangVirologistChina
Eric R. KandelMedical doctorAustria
Vinod KhoslaBusinesspersonIndia
Jim Yong KimPresident, World BankSouth Korea
Maria KlawePresident, Harvey Mudd CollegeCanada
Heidi KlumFashion modelGermany
Peter D. LaxMathematicianHungary
Tsung-Dao LeePhysicistChina
Lara LoganTelevision journalistSouth Africa
Lopez LomongTrack and field athleteSudan
Michael E. Lopez-AlegriaAstronautSpain
Kati MartonAuthorHungary
Eliseo MedinaLabor organizerMexico
Robert MehrabianChairman, president and CEOIran
Mario MolinaChemistMexico
Paul MuldoonPoetIreland
Carlos I. NoriegaAstronautPeru
Claes OldenburgSculptorSweden
Thakoon PanichgulFashion designerThailand
Dina Habib PowellExecutive, philanthropist, political advisorEgypt
Albio SiresCongressmanCuba
Oliver SmithiesGeneticistUnited Kingdom
Elie TahariFashion designerIsrael
Oscar L. TangFinancierChina
Charlize TheronActressSouth Africa
Isabel ToledoFashion designerCuba
Daniel C. TsuiPhysicistChina
Joseph TusianiPoetItaly
S. R. Srinivasa VaradhanMathematicianIndia
Chen Ning YanPhysicistChina
Shing Tung YauMathematicianChina

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-06-28 . Pedro Pascal and World Bank's Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie's 2023 Great Immigrants list . 2024-06-20 . AP News . en.
  2. Carnegie Corporation of New York Honors 35 Distinguished Immigrants for Their Vital and Inspiring Contributions to Our Democracy . 2024-03-04 . Business Wire . 28 June 2023 . Business Wire.
  3. Web site: Carnegie Corporation names 2023 cohort of distinguished immigrants . Philanthropy News Digest.
  4. Book: Kaba, Amadu Jacky . America's 'Great Immigrants': An Analysis of Carnegie Corporation's Honorees, 2006–2015 . 2017-09-18 . Adonis and Abbey Publishers . 978-1-909112-78-0 . en.
  5. Web site: Aronson . Emily . July 5, 2024 . Professor Lorgia García-Peña, alumni Maria Ressa and Jim Lee honored as 'Great Immigrants' . 2024-07-16 . Princeton University . en.
  6. News: 2024-07-08 . Carnegie Corporation of NY honors Premal Shah, co-founder of global poverty alleviation non-profit Kiva . 2024-07-16 . News India Times . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2023-06-28 . Pedro Pascal and World Bank's Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie's 2023 Great Immigrants list . 2024-06-13 . AP News . en.
  8. Web site: Carnegie organization honors 'Great Immigrants' for their contributions to America - UPI.com . 2024-06-13 . UPI . en.
  9. News: Sen . Mayukh . 21 September 2018 . A Cambodian Refugee Cooks From Memory at Nyum Bai . . 16 August 2021 . Nite Yun has no memories of the Khao-I-Dang refugee camp in Thailand where she was born in 1982..

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