Distinguished Alumni

In 2014, the Magnet Foundation began to honor distinguished alumni of the Magnet Program on an annual basis by presenting an award at the annual Magnet Research Convention. These Distinguished Alumni Awards have been given to:

Learn how to nominate alumni for this award.

Many Magnet alumni have distinguished themselves in their fields:

Math, Science, Computer Science, and Engineering:

Arts, Humanities, and Social Science:

Business, Law, and Medicine:

Entrepreneurs and Innovators:

Politics, Public Service, and Activism:

Media and Entertainment:

Alumni have won distinguished awards and scholarships:

Breakthrough Prize:

MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Fellowships:

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows:

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE):

National Academy of Sciences Awards:

Sloan Research Fellowships: (sloan.org)

Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists:

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships:

Rhodes Scholarships:

Marshall Scholarships:

Churchill Scholarships:

Gates Cambridge Scholarships:

Hertz Foundation Fellowships:

Putnam Fellows: (maa.org)