Award Criteria

The UC Santa Cruz Foundation Medal recognizes individuals of exceptionally distinguished achievement whose work and contribution to society exemplify the vision and ideals of the University of California at Santa Cruz.

To read more about the UCSC Foundation Medal's Description and Provenance from artist Sean M. Monaghan (UCSC Alumnus, Kresge '83), click here.

 History

• October 21, 2011  -  Arthur D. Levinson, Chairman and Former CEO of Genentech and  J. Michael Bishop, University Professor and Chancellor Emeritus at UCSF (awarded at the 2011 Founders Day Dinner) 

• October 22, 2010 - Jean-Michel Cousteau, Founder and President, Ocean Futures Society (awarded at the 2010 Founders Day Dinner)

• October 23, 2009 -  Dr. Edwin Catmull, president of Pixar-Disney Animation Studios (awarded at the 2009 Founders Day Dinner)

• October 24, 2008  -  The medal was not awarded in 2008.

• October 18, 2007 -  Robert Sinsheimer, Chancellor Emeritus, UCSC (awarded at the 2007 Founders Day)

• October 6, 2006  -  Amartya Sen, (awarded at a dinner following the 2006 Maitra Lecture which Amartya Sen delivered.)

• November 3, 2005 -  Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (awarded during Denton Investiture & Diversity Symposium dinner).

• November 6, 2004  -  MRC Greenwood, UC provost and senior vice president of academic affairs (awarded at the 2004 Scholarship Benefit Dinner)

• October 11, 2003  -  Richard C. Atkinson, UC President Emeritus (awarded at the 2003 Scholarship Benefit Dinner)