Pioneer in Healthcare Policy Award
The Pioneer in Healthcare Policy Award is presented to lawmakers who have demonstrated visionary and crossdisciplinary approaches to introducing laws that have contributed to the advancement of science, technology, education, and medicine. They have paved the way to better integration of such advancements in other fields, like medicine and neuroscience. These lawmakers champion better healthcare for all.
2021 Award Recipient
Ro Khanna
American politician, lawyer, and academic serving as the U.S. Representative.
2020 Award Recipient
Robert N. Klein II
Robert Nicholas "Bob" Klein II, is a stem cell advocate
2019 Award Nominee
Kamala Harris
United States Senator from California
2018 Award Recipient
Ted Lieu
The U.S. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district since 2015.
2017 Award Recipient
Jerry McNerney
Member U.S. House of Representatives from California's 9th congressional district
2016 Award Recipient
Andy Harris
Member U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district
2015 Award Recipient
Maxine Waters
Member U.S. House of Representatives from California's 43rd congressional district
2014 Award Nominee
2014 Award Recipient
2013 & 2010 Award Nominee
Barack H. Obama
44th President of the United States
2013 Award Recipient
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
U.S. Representative for Washington's 5th Congressional District
2013 Award Recipient
Earl Blumenauer
U.S. Representative for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District
2013 Award Recipient
2012 Award Recipient
Kirsty Duncan
Member of Canadian Parliament; Etobicoke, Canada
2011 Award Recipient
Gabrielle Giffords
Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. She is the third woman in Arizona's history to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
2010 Award Recipient
Harry Reid
Former United States Senator
2009 Award Recipient
John Kerry
Former United States Senator
2008 Award Recipient
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Former Governor of California
2007 Award Recipient
Nancy Pelosi
Former Speaker and Current Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
2007 Award Recipient
Edward Kennedy
Former United States Senator
2005 Award Recipient