Beacon of Courage and Dedication Award
The Beacon Award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary courage and dedication for increasing awareness about neurological diseases, and for patients and their families who have exceeded expectations in fighting a neurological disorder with unprecedented courage. The Beacon Award identifies remarkable individuals who set the highest standards for increasing awareness of, and fighting, neurological diseases.
2021 Award Recipient
Harrison Ford
American actor, writer, producer
2020 Award Recipient
Montel Williams
Montel Williams is American television personality, radio talk show host, and actor.
2019 Award Recipient
Bobak Kalhor
Bobak Kalhor is Writer,Director,Producer.Known For "A Dying King: The Shah of Iran".
2018 Award Recipient
Jeremy Richman
Dr. Richman is a neuro-pharmacologist with more than 20 years of research and drug discovery experience.
2017 Award Recipient
Travis Roy
Founder, Travis Roy Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Grants & Research
2016 Award Recipient
2015 Award Recipient
Stephen Hawking
Theoretical Physicist, Director of Research Centre for Theoretical Cosmology
2014 Award Recipient
2013 Award Recipient
Beth Nielsen Chapman
Brain Tumor Survivor, Singer/Songwriter
2012 Award Recipient
2011 Award Recipient
2010 Award Recipient
L. Tammy Duckworth
Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
2009 Award Recipient
Colin R. Rich
Sergeant Major (retired)
2009 Award Recipient
Bob Woodruff
ABC News Anchorman and Founder of Remind Foundation, USA
2008 Award Recipient
Dustin Hoffman
Two time academy award winner - Rain Man and Autism
2007 Award Recipient
Behnam Badie
City of Hope Vice Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery Chief, Division of Neurosurgery Director, Brain Tumor Program, Neurosurgeon