AAAS Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. Awarded Vilcek Prize for Excellence

Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. has been awarded the Vilcek Prize for Excellence.

The Vilcek Prize for Excellence is awarded by the Vilcek Foundation in recognition of intellectual and cultural leaders who have had a profound impact on society and contribute a lasting legacy to the fields of arts, sciences, and humanities. In 2025, the Vilcek Foundation awards the $100,000 prize to Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. with the Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Literary Scholarship.

More information on the prize is available here: https://vilcek.org/prizes/prize-recipients/henry-louis-gates-jr/