This year's prize was more akin to the awards in 2007, which honored a discovery that led to smaller, higher-capacity hard disks in laptops and MP3 devices, and 2000, which honored developments in integrated circuits that underpin modern electronics.
The event, which honored Harvey Ross and Vincent F. Palagiano, drew 450 guests and raised nearly $500,000.
It is the 67-year-old artist's first solo show at Guild Hall, which honored him in March with a lifetime achievement award for visual arts.
Dr. Leonidas was President and Chairman of the Board of the Society for Pediatric Radiology, which honored him with its Gold Medal in 2006.
The real insights came in the artful arrangements for small orchestra, by Bob Holloway, and in Ms. Bitton's vocals themselves, which honored Piaf's style without strictly imitating it.
Mr. Daly was born on May 14 , 1918 and graduated from Fordham, which honored him with a lifetime achievement award in communications in 1981.
In 1995, he was recognized nationally by the Association of American Medical Colleges, which honored him with its Abraham Flexner Award.
Erandi Palihakkara writes for The Huffington Post about the MIT Inclusive Innovation Competition IICC), which honored companies focused on how technology can help workers across all income levels.
The conductor Kurt Masur, who was music director of the New York Philharmonic from 1991 to 2002, has developed ties with the Baeck Institute, which honored him in November with a medal, a dinner and a film screening.
He served on many notable bridges and tunnels in the United States; his engineering acumen was recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers, which honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award in Design in 2005.
He became the unofficial bassist in residence at the New York cabaret Michael's Pub, which honored him on the occasion of his his 75th birthday in 1985 with a five-week engagement as a headliner.
