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Macarthur FoundationThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution. It is most widely known for its significant support of the Public Broadcasting System and for the MacArthur Fellowship Program, also known as the "genius awards". It was founded by John D. MacArthur. History Dr. John Corbally was the first president of the foundation, serving from 1980 till 1989. MacArthur Fellowship Main category: MacArthur Fellows The MacArthur Fellowship (sometimes nicknamed the "genius grant") is an award issued by the MacArthur Foundation each year, to typically 20 to 40 citizens or residents of the USA, of any age and working in any field, who "show exceptional merit and promise for continued and enhanced creative work". As of 2002, the monetary award consists of an unrestricted grant of $100,000 per year, issued quarterly for five years. Current recipients List of MacArthur Fellows organized by terms of their awards. October 2004 through September 2009 October 2003 through September 2008 - Guillermo Algaze, archaeologist
- James J. Collins, biomedical engineer
- Lydia Davis, writer
- Erik Demaine, theoretical computer scientist
- Corinne Dufka, human rights researcher
- Peter Gleick, conservation analyst
- Osvaldo Golijov, composer
- Deborah Jin, physicist
- Angela Johnson, writer
- Tom Joyce, blacksmith
- Sarah H. Kagan, nurse
- Ned Kahn, graphic artist
- Jim Yong Kim, physician
- Nawal Nour, physician
- Loren Rieseberg, botanist
- Amy Rosenzweig, biochemist
- Pedro A. Sanchez, agronomist
- Lateefah Simon, women's advocate
- Peter Sis, illustrator
- Sarah Sze, sculptor
- Eve Troutt Powell, historian
- Anders Winroth, historian
- Daisy Youngblood, ceramic artist
- Xiaowei Zhuang, biophysicist
September 2002 through August 2007 October 2001 through September 2006 July 2000 through June 2005 Past Recipients 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 External links *MacArthur Fellows announcement
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