Spring Soirée

Celebrating innovation and discovery with the STEM trailblazers, visionaries, and communicators who illuminate our scientific community.

Thank You for Celebrating Innovation and Discovery!

On April 22, 2025, The New York Academy of Sciences celebrated the visionaries shaping the future of STEM while raising funds to power innovative scientific responses to society’s toughest challenges. Your partnership helped turn ambition into achievement. As we look ahead, Spring Soirée 2026 will build on this momentum of purpose, connection, and inspiration—join us in this special gathering to reconnect and mingle with leading researchers, collaborators, and science enthusiasts across our vibrant network.

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From left: Peter Salovey, Janet Tobias and Jared Lipworth—this year’s recipients of the Communicating Science Award—and Amy Entelis gather for a photo.

Dr. Albert Bourla (middle), Chairman and CEO for Pfizer and recipient of the Visionary Award; smiles with Dr. Chris Boshoff (left) and Prof. Nick Dirks (right).

Megan C. Henriquez, STEM Mentor of the Year, (left) and Brittany Beck, STEM Teacher of the Year, pose with their awards during the Soirée.

Yann LeCun, VP and Chief AI Scientist at Meta and recipient of the Trailblazer Award, poses with his wife, Isabelle, during the Soirée.

Past Sponsors

AKA Strategy

Boston Consulting Group

Brooklyn Botanical Garden

Chandrika K. Tandon

City University of New York Advanced Science Research Center

Club Quarters

Cure

Eisner Amper

Fait Accompli

HHMI Tangled Bank Studios

IBM

Johnson & Johnson

Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Liberty Science Center

Mercer Labs

Mushett Family Foundation

National Museum of Mathematics

New York Botanical Garden

New York University

Pfizer

Reservoir Advisors

Royalty Pharma

Simons Foundation International

StarVest Partners

Thomas C. Franco

US ORT Operations

Yale University

Past Honorees

Dr. Albert Bourla

Chairman & CEO,
Pfizer

Yann LeCun

VP & Chief AI Scientist,
Meta

Janet Tobias

Emmy Award-Winning Director,
Writer and Producer

Jared Lipworth

Head of Studio,
HHMI Tangled Bank Studios

Our Impact

Our annual soirée provides an opportunity to celebrate and share our work, and to raise funds to support our mission of advancing scientific research, education and policy.

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From the Academy Blog

Read about the exceptional achievements of accomplished figures honored at past Spring Soirées—leaders who have expanded the frontiers of knowledge and are shaping the future of science.

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