Foundation has made "genius grants" each year since 1981. Early grants were lifetime annuities - now $625,000 over 5 years without any restriction on use. Rank is the year of award. Updated to include 2016 awardees.

Government Bodies

Govt Body People
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology John P Holdren, Eric Lander, Christopher Chyba, Daniel Schrag, Lisa Cooper
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Michael Woodford, Sara Horowitz
Office of Science and Technology Policy John P Holdren, Eric Lander
White House Council for Community Solutions Maurice Lim Miller, William E Strickland Jr
Food and Nutrition Service Robert Greenstein
US Agency for International Development Michael Kremer
Congressional Budget Office Alice M Rivlin
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Jane Lubchenco
Office of Management and Budget Alice M Rivlin
Federal Reserve System Alice M Rivlin
National Institute of Standards and Technology Deborah Jin
White House Office Cecilla Munoz
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory John P Holdren
President's Intelligence Advisory Board Sidney D Drell
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Alice M Rivlin
Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform Robert Greenstein
President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Eric Lander
US Government Accounting Office Alice M Rivlin
Congressional Budget Office Panel of Economic Advisers Alice M Rivlin
Policy Planning Staff Morton H Halperin