Awards and Honors

Over the years, many Scripps alumni have been honored with prestigious memberships and preeminent awards. These accolades demonstrate the quality of our teaching program and the breadth of scientific research at our institution.

Our outstanding alumni include recipients of the Balzan Prize, the National Medal of Science, the Kyoto Prize, the Vetlesen Prize, the Prince Albert 1 Medal, and the Tyler Environmental prize.

Our alumni have also been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the American Association for the Advance of Science, the American Geophysical Union, and many others.

Selected awards and accomplishments are listed below. We recognize that this list is far from complete. If your name, or that of a colleague is missing from the list, or the year is marked incorrectly, please notify the Alumni Office. We would appreciate your feedback on other prizes, awards or organizations that could be included in future updates.