Heinz Foundation Announces Prize Winners
September 26, 2006 | Read Time: 1 minute
Six people in philanthropy, the arts, and public policy were named recipients of the $250,000 Heinz Awards on Monday, reports The Associated Press.
The awards, sponsored by the Heinz Family Foundation, of Pittsburgh, went to Bruce Katz, founding director of the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program; James Nachtwey, a war photojournalist; and two people who founded groups dedicated to improving nursing home care: Elma Holder, who started the National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, and William Thomas, whose group, the Eden Alternative, aims to make nursing homes more vibrant places to live.
In addition, the Heinz Awards recognized the technological achievements of Paul Anastas, a “green chemist” who encourages businesses to develop earth-friendly products and processes, and Leroy Hood, whose inventions helped spawn the Human Genome Project.
