Gruber Prizes

The International Prize Program honors contemporary 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.

In the spring of 2011, Yale University and The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation signed an agreement that established the Gruber Foundation at Yale, which will carry on its philanthropic mission. The Foundation’s Science Prizes and its Young Scientist Awards will remain the same; the missions of the Justice and Women’s Rights Prizes will merge and transition into the Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women’s Rights.

Cosmology Prize . . . ...for theoretical, analytical, conceptual or observational discoveries leading to fundamental advances in our understanding of the universe		Justice Prize . . . ...advancing the cause of Justice as delivered through the legal system
Genetics Prize . . . ...in recognition of groundbreaking contributions to any realm of genetics research		Women's Rights Prize . . . ...advancing human rights around the world by emphasizing those of women and girls
Neuroscience Prize . . . ...for major discoveries that have advanced the understanding of the nervous system		Young Scientists Awards . . . ...fostering the next generation of scientific discovery