Press Releases - The Charles Bronfman Prize

The Charles Bronfman Prize Names Rachel Andres as 2008 Recipient

Director of the Solar Cooker Project, her work is linked to a dramatic reduction in the risk of rape

NEW YORK, March 10, 2008 -

As the world stands aghast watching the genocide unfold in Darfur, one determined woman will be awarded the 2008 Charles Bronfman Prize for her visionary humanitarian efforts to improve the lives of thousands of Darfur’s female survivors.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Names Dr. Amitai Ziv as 2007 Recipient

Founder and Director of the Israel Center for Medical Simulation and Deputy Director of Sheba Medical Center is changing the face of medical education

NEW YORK, March 5, 2007 -

The Charles Bronfman Prize will award Dr. Amitai Ziv its 2007 humanitarian prize. Ziv, 48, is the founder and director of the Israel Center for Medical Simulation (MSR), and Deputy Director of Sheba Medical Center, the largest and most comprehensive medical institution in Israel.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Awarded to Israeli Environmentalist Dr. Alon Tal

Founder and Director of Research for the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, Tal has challenged and helped reshape Israel’s environmental policies

JERUSALEM, January 11, 2006 -

The Charles Bronfman Prize, a $100,000 humanitarian award, named Dr. Alon Tal, Founder and Director of Research for the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, its 2005 recipient at a ceremony in Jerusalem, on January 10, 2006.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces Jay Feinberg as First Recipient

Feinberg, Leukemia Survivor and Founder of Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry, called "hero of our generation"

NEW YORK, May 7, 2004 -

The Charles Bronfman Prize announced today that the first Charles Bronfman Prize of $100,000 for humanitarian achievement is being awarded to Jay Feinberg, 35, a Leukemia survivor and founder of the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation.