CU Boulder faculty receive award, honors, and recognition from various national and international organizations:
List of CU Boulder Recipients of National and International Awards and Honors
- Nobel Laureates
- MacArthur Fellows
- Guggenheim Fellows
- Fulbright Fellows
- Packard Fellows
- National Academy of Education
- National Academy of Engineering
- National Academy of Sciences
- National Academy of Inventors
- National Medal of Science
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scientists
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellows
- American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
- American Philosophical Society Fellows
- American Council of Learned Societies' Fellows
CU Boulder boasts five Nobel laureates, four in physics and one in chemistry. Perhaps the world's premier honor for intellectuals, and certainly the best known, it celebrates individuals who have "conferred the greatest benefit to human kind" through their work.听
- David Wineland, Physics (2012)
- John Hall, Physics and JILA (2005)
- Eric Cornell, Physics and JILA (2001)
- Carl Wieman, Physics and JILA (2001)
- Thomas Cech, Chemistry and Biochemistry (1989)
The听MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the听MacArthur Fellowship听and commonly but unofficially known as the "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the听John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation听typically to between 20 and 30 individuals, working in any field, who have shown "extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction" and are citizens or residents of the United States.
- Shemin Ge, Geological Sciences听(2019)
- Laura J. Olson, Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures听(2019)
- Erin Anne Manzitto-Tripp, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (2019)
- Dimitri Nakassis, Classics (2015)
- Ana Maria Rey, Physics and JILA (2013)
- Deborah Jin, Physics and听JILA (2003)
- Daniel Jurafsky, Linguistics and听Institute of Cognitive Science (2002)
- Norman Pace, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (2001)
- Margaret Murnane, Physics and听JILA (2000)
- Patricia Limerick, History (1995)
- Charles Archambeau, Physics (1988)
- David Hawkins, Philosophy (1981)
- Charles Archambeau, Physics
- Margaret Murnane, Physics and听JILA听听 听
- Dimitri Nakassis, Classics听听 听
- Norman Pace, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology听听 听
- Ana Maria Rey, Physics and听JILA听听 听
- David Hawkins, Philosophy听听 听
- Deborah Jin, Physics and听JILA听听 听
- Daniel Jurafsky, Linguistics and听Institute of Cognitive Science
- Patricia Limerick, History听 听
Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.听Established in 1925 by former United States Senator and Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, in memory of seventeen-year-old John Simon Guggenheim, the elder of their two sons, who died April 26, 1922, the Foundation has sought from its inception to "add to the educational, literary, artistic, and scientific power of this country, and also to provide for the cause of better international understanding."听
- Thorsten Trimpop, Critical Media Practices听(2019)
- Michelle Ellsworth, Theater and Dance (2016)
- Thomas Andrews, History (2011)
- Elizabeth Fenn, History (2005)
- David Edward Gatten,听Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts (2005)
- Margaret Tolbert, Chemestry and CIRES听(2005)
- John O'Loughlin, Geography (2004)
- Veronica Vaida, Chemestry (2004)
- Mitchell Begelman, APS and JILA (1998)
- Albert V. Chong, Art and Art History (1998)
- Jane Menken, IBS (1992)
- Carl Wieman, Physics (1990)
- Thomas Cech, BioChemestry听(1985)
- Noel A. Clark, Physics (1985)
- Josef Michl, Chemistry (1984)
- Rishi Raj, Mechanical Engineering (1984)
- Mark Ablowitz, Applied Mathematics (1983)
- Bengt Fornberg, Applied Mathematics听(1981)
- Carl Lineberger, Chemistry (1981)
- Marvin Caruthers, BioChemistry (1980)
The Fulbright Program is the most widely recognized and prestigious international exchange program in the world, supported for more than half a century by the American people through an annual appropriation from the U.S. Congress and by the people of partner nations. The program鈥攚orking with universities, schools, binational Fulbright commissions, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector鈥攁ctively seeks out individuals of achievement and potential who represent the full diversity of their respective societies and selects nominees through open, merit-based competitions.
- Shemin Ge, Geological Sciences (2019)
- Laura J. Olson,听Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures (2019)
- Erin Anne Manzitto-Tripp,听Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (2019)
- Alia Lauren Khan, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (2018)
- Heather Lewandowski, Physics (2018)
- Emily Yeh, Geography (2018)
- Davide Stimilli,听Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures (2018)
- Margot E. Kaminski, University of Colorado Law (2017)
- Matthew A. Koschmann, Communication (2017)
- Douglas R. Johnson, Physics (2017, 2014)
- Alton C. Byers, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (2015)
- Roseanna Marie Neupauer, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (2015)
- John Patrick Kociolek, University of Colorado Museum of Natural History (2015)
- Richard Regueiro, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (2014)
- Kevin Krizek, Environmental Design (2013)
- Paul Erhard, Music (2013)
- George Rivera, Art and Art History (2013)
- Nan Goodman, English (2013)
- Laura DeLuca, Residential Academic Program (2013, 2011)
- Lupita Del Carmen Montoya, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (2013, 2011)
- Robert McNown, Economics (2013, 2006)
- Elisabeth Sheffield, English (2013, 1999)
- Emmanuel David, Women and Gender Studies (2012)
- Michele Moses, School of Education (2012)
- Thea Lindquist, University Libraries (2011)
- Keith Kearnes, Mathematics (2010)
- Cecilia Pang, Theatre and Dance (2010)
- Bud Coleman, Theatre and Dance (2009)
- Eugene Hayworth, University Libraries (2009)
- John Kineman, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (2008)
- Herbert Covert, Anthropology and University of Colorado Museum of Natural History (2008, 2001)
- Richard Collins, University of Colorado Law (2007)
- Jennifer Fitzgerald, Political Science (2007)
- Jaroslav Tir, Political Science (2007)
- Marie Banich, Psychology and Neuroscience (2006)
- Josef Michl, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2006)
- Keith Molenaar, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (2006)
- Len Ackland, Journalism and Mass Communication
- Elizabeth Dunn, Geography and听International Affairs
- Clarence Ellis, Computer Science
- William J. Emer, Aerospace Engineering Sciences
- Claire Farago, Art and Art History
- Fredy Gonzalez, History
- Alphonse Keasley, Diversity and Equity
- Kim Kreutzer, Office of International Education
- Kristine M. Larson, Aerospace Engineering Sciences
- Rachel Lehr, Geography
- Lauri McNown, Political Science
- Vijay Mittal, Psychology and Neurosciences
- Steven Mojzsis, Geological Sciences
- Megan Elizabeth Mulligan, College of Media, Communication and Information
- Astrid Ogilvie, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
- Brenda Romero, College of Music
- Paul S. Voakes, Journalism
- Mark Williams, Geography and听Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
- James Daniel Winkler, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering provides听the nation鈥檚 most promising early-career scientists and engineers with flexible funding and the freedom to take risks and explore new frontiers in their fields of study.
- Christoph Keplinger, Mechanical Engineering
- Anton Andreev, Physics
- Kristi S. Anseth, Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Elizabeth Bradley, Computer Science
- Barbara Demmig-Adams, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Daniel F. Feldheim, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Michael Hermele, Physics
- Pieter Johnson, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- David Jonas, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Karla Kirkegaard, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
- Milos Popovic, Electrical, Computer听and Energy Engineering
- John Price, Physics
- Leo Radzihovsky, Physics
- Cindy Regal, Physics and听JILA
- Alexis Templeton, Geological Sciences
- Shijie Zhong, Physics
The National Academy of Education is an honorific society consisting of U.S. members and international associates who are elected on the basis of outstanding scholarship related to education. Founded in 1965, the mission of NAEd is to advance high-quality education research and its use in policy formulation and practice.
Active
- Gene Glass, Education听(2000)听
- Lorrie Shepard, Education听(1982)
Retired
- Kris Gutierrez, Education听(2010)听
- Carl Wieman, Physics and听JILA听(2009)听
- Margaret Eisenhart, Education听(2004)听
- Walter Kintsch, Psychology and听Institute of Cognitive Science听(1992)听
The mission of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)听is to advance the well-being of the nation by promoting a vibrant engineering profession and by marshalling the expertise and insights of eminent engineers to provide independent advice to the federal government on matters involving engineering and technology.
Election to National Academy of Engineering membership is one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer.听The NAE has more than 2,000 peer-elected members and international members, senior professionals in business, academia, and government who are among the world鈥檚 most accomplished engineers. They provide the leadership and expertise for numerous projects focused on the relationships between engineering, technology, and the quality of life.
Active
- Penina Axelrad, Aerospace Engineering Sciences (2019)听
- Daniel J. Scheeres, Aerospace Engineering Sciences (2017)听
- Robert Braun, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (2014)听
- Diane McKnight, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering听(2012)听
- Daniel Baker, Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences and听Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (2010)听
- Kristi S. Anseth, Chemical and Biological Engineering听(2009)听
- Bernard Amadei, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (2008)听
- David Marshall, Mechanical Engineering (2007)听
- Michael King, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (2003)
- Ross Corotis, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (2002)听
- Margaret Lemone, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (1997)听
Retired
- Kaspar William, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (2004)
- Fred Glove, Business (2002)听
- Frank Barnes, Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (2001)
- DeloresEtter, Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (2000)听
- Martin Mikulas, Aerospace Engineering Sciences (1999)听
- Valerian Tatarski, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (1994)听
- Richard Strauch, Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (1989)听
- Jacques Pankove, Electrical and Computer Engineering (1986)听
- Lewis Branscomb, Physics and听JILA听
Deceased
- George Born, Aerospace Engineering Sciences (2004)听
- Steven Clifford, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (1997)
- Earl Gossard, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (1990)听
- Don Hearth, Aerospace Engineering Sciences (1989)听
- A. Richard Seebass, Aerospace Engineering Sciences (1985)
- Klaus Timmerhaus, Chemical and Biological Engineering (1975)听
- Adolph Busemann, Aerospace Engineering Sciences (1970)听
- Max Peters, Chemical and Biological Engineering (1969)听
The听National Academy of Sciences听(NAS) is a private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars.听Established by an Act of Congress, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the NAS is charged with providing independent, objective听advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. Members are elected to the NAS in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Active
- Robert S. Anderson, Geological Sciences and听Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research听(2020)听
- Natalie Ahn, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2019)听
- Karolin Luger, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2019)听
- Kristi S. Anseth, Chemical and Biological Engineering (2013)听
- Henry Kapteyn, Physics and听JILA (2013)听
- Jun Ye, Physics and JILA (2011)听
- Roy Parker, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2010)
- James T. Hynes, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2008)听
- Noel Clark, Physics (2007)
- Margaret Murnane, Physics and JILA (2006)
- Eric Cornell, Physics and JILA (2005)听
- Margaret Tolbert, Chemistry and Biochemistry and听Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (2004)听
- Josef Michl, Chemistry and Biochemistry (1999)听
- Carl Wieman, Physics and听JILA (1998)
- Carl Lineberger, Chemistry and Biochemistry and JILA (1995)
- Marvin Caruthers, Chemistry and Biochemistry (1994)
- Lawrence听Gold, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (1993)
- David Wineland, Physics (1992)听
- Jane Menken, Sociology and听Institute of Behavioral Science (1990)听
- Thomas Cech, Chemistry and Biochemistry (1988)听
- John Hall, Physics and JILA (1984)听
Retired
- Fran Bagenal, Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences and Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (2020)听
- J. Richard McIntosh, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (1999)听
- Norman Pace, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (1991)听
- Richard McCray, Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences and JILA (1989)听
- William B. Wood, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (1976)听
- Lewis M. Branscomb, Physics and JILA听
Deceased
- Stanislaw M. Ulam, Mathematics (2013)
- John Wahr, Physics and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (2012)听
- Linda Cordell, Anthropology (2008)听
- Deborah Jin, Physics; JILA and National Institute of Standards and Technology (2007)听
- Charles DePuy, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2003)听
- Kenneth Boulding, Economics (1975)听
- Stanley Cristol, Chemistry and Biochemistry (1972)听
- David M. Prescott, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (1970)听
- Gilbert White, Geography (1969)
- George Gamow, Physics (1953)听
- Edward U. Condon, Physics and JILA听
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI)听is a member organization comprising U.S. and international universities, and governmental and non-profit research institutes, with over 4,000 individual inventor members and Fellows spanning more than 250 institutions worldwide. The NAI Fellows Program was established to highlight academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society. Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
Active
- Henry Kapteyn, Physics and Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (2020)听
- Margaret Murnane, Physics and Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (2020)听
- Terri Fiez, Research and Innovation Office and Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering听(2019)
- John L. Hall, Physics and JILA听(2018)听
- Alan W. Weimer,听Chemical and Biological Engineering (2018)听
- Marvin Caruthers,听Biochemistry (2017)
- Lawrence Gold,听Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (2017)听
- Christopher Bowman,听Chemical and Biological Engineering (2016)听
- Leslie听Leinwand,听Molecular, Cellular and听Developmental Biology (2016)听
- Kristi S. Anseth,听Chemical and Biological Engineering and听Molecular, Cellular and听Developmental Biology (2015)听
National Medals of Science are awarded by the President of the United States to individuals deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding cumulative contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, or behavioral or social sciences, in service to the Nation.
Active
- Paul Kroll, Asian Languages and Civilizations听
- Margaret Murnane, Physics听
- Kenneth Boulding, Economics听
- Thomas Cech, Chemistry and Biochemistry听
Deceased
- Gilbert White, Geography听
HHMI Investigators
- Thomas Cech, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Min Han, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
- Karolin Luger, Chemistry and Biology
- Roy Parker, Chemistry and Biochemistry
HHMI Alumni
- Natalie Ahn, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Kristi S. Anseth, Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Robert Boswell, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
HHMI Professors
- Leslie Leinwand, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
HHMI Faculty Scholars
- Gia Voeltz, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
HHMI Early Career Scientists
- Joaquin Espinosa, Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology (now at the Department of Pharmacology,听University of Colorado Denver)
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is both an听honorary society that recognizes and celebrates the excellence of its members and an independent research center convening听leaders from across disciplines,听professions, and perspectives to address significant challenges.听Academy members are world leaders in the arts and sciences, business, philanthropy, and public affairs. They are based across the United States and around the world. These elected members join with other experts to explore challenges facing society, identify solutions, and promote nonpartisan recommendations that advance the public good.
- Alison Jaggar, Women and Gender Studies (2017) - Retired
- Karolin Luger, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2017) - Active
- Leslie Leinwand, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (2015) - Active
- David Nesbitt, Chemistry and Biochemistry and听Physics (2013) - Active
- David Wineland, Physics (2013) - Active
- Veronica Vaida, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2012) - Active
- Thomas Blumenthal, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (2010) - Active
- Roy Parker, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2010) - Active
- James T. Hynes, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2008) - Active
- Linda Cordell, Anthropology听(2008)听- Deceased
- Deborah Jin, Physics; JILA and National Institute of Standards and Technology (2007) - Active
- Reid Hastie, Psychology and Neuroscience (2006) - No longer affiliated with CU
- Margaret Murnane, Physics and JILA (2006) - Active
- Eric Cornell, Physics and听JILA (2005) - Active
- Robert Nagel, University of Colorado Law听(2003) - Active
- Charles DePuy, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2003) -听Deceased
- Josef Michl, Chemistry and Biochemistry (1999) -听Active
- J. Richard McIntosh, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (1999) -听Retired
- Carl Wieman, Physics and JILA (1998) - Active
- Carl Lineberger, Chemistry and Biochemistry and JILA (1995) -听Active
- Marvin Caruthers, Chemistry and Biochemistry (1994) -听Active
- Wolfgang Schmidt, Mathematics (1994) - Retired
- Olke Uhlenbeck, Chemistry and Biochemistry听(1993) -听Active
- Lawrence Gold, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology听(1993) -听Retired
- Norman Pace, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology听(1991) -听Active
- Jane Menken, Sociology and听Institute of Behavioral Science (1990) -听Active
- Thomas Cech, Chemistry and Biochemistry听(1988) -听Active
- William B. Wood, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology听(1976) -听Retired
- David M. Prescott, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (1970) -听Deceased
- Noboru Sueoka, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology听(1969) -听Retired
- Gilbert White, Geography听(1969) -听Deceased
- Walter Orr Roberts, Astro-Geophysics (1960) -听Deceased
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an American international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the betterment of all humanity.听It is the world's largest general scientific society, with over 120,000 members,听and is the publisher of the well-known scientific journal Science.
- Thomas Perkins, Physic and听Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology听(2018)
- Katharine Suding, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research and听Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (2018)
- Marvin Caruthers, Biochemistry听(2017)
- William Lewis, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology听(2017)
- Owen Mason, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research听(2016)
- Michael King, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (2015)
- David Jonas, Chemistry (2014)
- Lise Menn, Linguistics (2014)
- James White, Geological Sciences and听Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research听(2014)
- Mark Winey,听Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (2014)
- Rob Knight, Chemistry and Biochemistry and Computer Science听(No longer at CU)听(2012)
- John Andrews, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research听(2011)
- Min Han,听Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology听(2011)
- Konrad Steffen, Geography (2011)
- Veronica Bierbaum, Chemistry (2010)
- John Cumalat, Physics (2009)
- Thomas Johnson, Institute of Behavorial Genetics and Integrative Physiology听(2009)
- Diane McKnight, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (2009)
- Jack Burns, APS and Physics听(2008)
- Michael Klymkowsky,听Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (2008)
- Thomas Veblen, Geography (2008)
- Michael Yarus, Geography (2008)
- Henry Kapteyn, Physics and Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (2007)
- Adolf Busemann, Aerospace Engineering (1981)
- Frank Barnes,听Optics, Nanostructures and Bioengineering听(1977)
The American Philosophical Society is the oldest learned society in the United States. Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, it continues its mission of "promoting useful knowledge" through research, fellowships, and public outreach.听Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields. The APS is unusual among learned societies because its Membership is comprised of top scholars from a wide variety of academic disciplines.
Active
- Margaret Murnane, Physics
- Thomas Cech, Chemistry and Biochemistry听
Retired
- Paul Kroll, Asian Languages and Civilizations
Deceased
- Gilbert White, Geography听
- Kenneth Boulding, Economics听
Formed a century ago, ACLS is a nonprofit federation of 78听scholarly organizations.听 As the preeminent representative of American scholarship in the humanities and related social sciences, ACLS holds a core belief that knowledge is a public good. As such, ACLS strives to promote the circulation of humanistic knowledge throughout society.
- Jill Lindsey Harrison, Sociology (2017)
- Gerardo Guti茅rrez, Anthropology (2016)
- Mithi Mukherjee, History听(2016)
- Rebecca Maloy, Musicology听(2016)
- Isaac Reed, Sociology听(2014)
- Miriam Kingsberg Kadia, History听(2014)
- Erin Shay, Linguistics (2012)
- Anne E. Lester, History (2011)
- Andrew Cowell, Linguistics and听French and Italian (2009)
- Phoebe S.K. Young, History听(2009)
- Terry F. Kleeman, Asian Languages and Civilization听(2009)
- Thomas Andrews, History听(2007)
- Elspeth Dusinberre, Classics (2006)
- Arthur A. Joyce, Anthropology (2005)
- Elizabeth Fenn, History听(2005)
- Timothy B. Weston, History听(2005)
- Robert Pasnau, Philosophy
- Stephen Lekson, Anthropology and听Museum (2003)
- David S. Ferris, Humanities (2002)
- Deborah J. Haynes, Art and Art History (2002)
- Michael E. Zimmerman, Philosophy (1999)
- Virginia DeJohn Anderson, History (1999)
- Elizabeth Robertson, English (1998)
- Mark A. Pittenger, History (1994)
- Paul Gordon, Humanities听(1994)
- Patricia Limerick, History听(1989)
- Marilyn Ruth Brown, Art and Art History (1988)
- Myron Gutmann, Institute of Behavior Science (1983)
- William Wei, History (1979)
- Edward G. Ruestow, History (1977)
- Rodney Leon Taylor, Religious Studies (1976)
- C. Nicholas Lee, Germanic and Slavic Languages (1975)
- Marjorie K. McIntosh, History (1972)