What: Free community event hosted by the American Computer & Robotics Museum honoring past and present innovators at the cutting edge of the computational and biological sciences.
When: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22nd
Where: The Ellen Theater, (17 West Main Street), Bozeman, MT 59715
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE EVENT:
For more than twenty years, the Stibitz-Wilson Awards have recognized insightful men and women whose work has powerfully impacted modern life. This year, the Stibitz-Wilson Awards recognizes trailblazers in deep exploration from the sea to the stars.
Doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets are free, and seating is first-come, first-served. This year’s honorees include Dr. Sylvia Earle, Gregory Robinson, and NATURE.
About the 2023 Honorees:
Dr. Sylvia Earle
Dr. Sylvia Earle is President and Chairman of Mission Blue/The Sylvia Earle Alliance. She is a National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence, and is called “Her Deepness” by the New Yorker and the New York Times, “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress, and “First Hero for the Planet” by Time. She is an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist, government official, and director for several corporate and non-profit organizations.
Gregory Robinson
Robinson’s four-year tenure as James Webb Space Telescope Program Director resulted in far-reaching contributions to the global astrophysics community. His leadership was instrumental to the success of Webb’s mission–a mission that is now delivering the first images of the hidden infrared universe. Robinson oversaw the largest and most complex space science observatory ever flown in space, heading a program that involved nearly 20,000 people across 29 states and 14 countries.
NATURE
Accepting the award for NATURE are executive producer Fred Kaufman, series producer Bill Murphy, and series editor Janet Hess. For more than 40 years, NATURE has brought the beauty and wonder of the natural world into American homes, and is one of the most-watched documentary film series on public television. The series has won more than 700 awards and honors – including 21 Emmy Awards, three Peabody Awards, and the first honor ever given to a television program by the Sierra Club.