The winners of the 12th annual Heinz Awards:
n James Nachtwey, a New York-based photographer honored for his coverage of wars and hot spots around the globe, including Sudan, Somalia and Bosnia. A seven-time winner of the Magazine Photographer of the Year award, Nachtwey also covered the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in New York.
n Paul Anastas, founder of the Green Chemistry Institute, which aims to reduce pollution through a new, cleaner approach to chemistry. Anastas persuaded the Clinton administration in 1996 to sponsor the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards program, which encourages companies and researchers to find new ways to eliminate hazardous chemicals.
n Bill Thomas, founder of the Eden Alternative, a group that aims to transform nursing homes and assisted-care facilities into vibrant communities for both residents and caregivers. More than 300 nursing homes across the U.S. have been “Edenized” with colorful decorations, pets and onsite day care for children.
n Bruce Katz, founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, which seeks to help cities and suburbs become more competitive in sustainable ways. Katz founded the organization in 1996 after serving as chief of staff and senior policy adviser at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
n Leroy Hood, owner of 14 biomedical patents, including the DNA sequencer that laid the foundation for the Human Genome Project. The genomic biologist and inventor is recognized for his pioneering research in molecular instrumentation and for cofounding the Institute for Systems Biology in 2000.
n Elma Holder, an advocate for the elderly and the founder of the National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, who won the Heinz Awards’ Chairman’s Medal. Holder began her activism in the 1970s with Ralph Nader and Maggie Kuhn of the Gray Panthers. She retired in 2002 to care for her own elderly mother.
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