In its inaugural year, the Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism honors an individual who has significantly increased the public’s awareness and understanding of life science through their distinguished body of work through any media. The prize includes a $25,000 honorarium for the awardee, made possible by a donation to the FNIH by the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation.

Hear from our inaugural recipient, Katherine J. Wu, PhD, about the importance of providing clear, accurate information to guide the public.


 

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2024 Recipient

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Katherine J. Wu, PhD

Staff Writer, The Atlantic

A scientist-turned-science reporter, Dr. Wu holds a PhD in microbiology and immunobiology from Harvard University and much of her work has focused on infectious diseases. Before joining The Atlantic, she was a science reporting fellow for The New York Times, where she covered many aspects of COVID-19. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Popular Science and Scientific American. Dr. Wu has received the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communication, the Science in Society Journalism Award and the Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for Young Science Journalists.

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2024 Kovler Prize Jury

  • Jay Bernhardt, M.P.H., Ph.D.

    Jury Chair, Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism President, Emerson College

  • Willow Bay, M.B.A.

    Dean and Walter H. Annenberg Chair, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

  • Deborah Blum, M.A.

    Director, Knight Science Journalism Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Publisher, Undark magazine

  • Joan Lunden

    Award-winning Journalist and NY Times Best-selling Author

  • Jim Weiss

    Founder & Chairman, Real Chemistry;
    Executive Advisor, New Mountain Capital
    Member, FNIH Board of Directors

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