Jeff and Sarah Stirling, Erika Tapp, and Martin Duran
Amy Copley, Nate Geist, Judy Todd Copley, and Steve Copley
Greg Barnowsky, Satish Basvapatri, and Michael Razzi
Edgardo Farinas and Kaori Hiraga
Tim Pryor and Claude Cornish
Don Morel, Frances Arnold, Indra Nooyi, and Larry Dubinski
Christine and Andreas Stenner
Tara Nooyi, Jerry Wind, and Barbara Eberlein
Kevin Chemidlin, Nancy Connor, and Carlos Abreu
Lynn and Jim Dever
On April 11, 2019, The Franklin Institute hosted an awards ceremony and dinner at the museum. The annual black tie gala celebrates the most talented scientists, engineers, inventors, and innovators from across the globe. The evening began with cocktails under the 20-foot-high marble statue of Benjamin Franklin. Guests enjoyed a full bar, hors d'oeuvres, and a program where the recipients of the 2019 Franklin Institute Awards were honored, bestowing six Benjamin Franklin Medals to them for transformative advances and global breakthroughs in science and technology, and two Bower Awards—one for extraordinary business leadership, and another for achievement in science. Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed a seated dinner in the museum gallery, followed by a dessert reception, live music, and cordials to end the evening.
Photography by: Photography by HughE Dillon
