Genius Gala

2024 Genius Award Honorees

Joseph Graves, Jr.

Groundbreaking Evolutionary Biologist

Andrea “Annie” Kritcher

Nuclear Fusion Pioneer

Nicholas Schiff, MD

Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Innovator

2024 Icon Award Honoree

William Shatner

Actor and Space Adventurer

The Genius Gala is our celebration honoring great thinkers and doers in science and technology. This is our 12th year of celebrating genius. We cannot wait to welcome our distinguished honorees, special guests, science and business leaders from all across the region—and you!

Proceeds from the Genius Gala, to be held this year on May 20, 2024, make world-class science learning accessible to students, teachers, and families, including those in high-needs communities. Please join us.

For information on sponsorship opportunities, please click here. For all other inquiries, please email geniusgala@lsc.org or call 201.253.1339


Gala Committee

President and CEO
Paul Hoffman, Liberty Science Center

Platinum Chair
The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation

Innovation Chairs
Gregory Tusar, Head of Institutional Product, Coinbase
Josh Weston, Honorary Chairman, ADP

Co-Chairs
David Barry, Founder and CEO, Urby
Sheri Bronstein, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bank of America
Alma DeMetropolis, Managing Director, Market Manager; J.P. Morgan
Ernst & Young
Clarissa Goncalves
, CFO, Global Product & Technology, Global Security, Strategy, and Procurement, ADP
Richard M. Hodosh, MD, Former Medical Director, Atlantic Brain and Spine Institute
Stephen R. Howe, Jr., Retired Chairman, Ernst & Young LLP
Ralph Izzo, Retired Chairman of the Board, PSEG
Bruce L. Levy, President and CEO, BMR Energy
Marsh McLennan Agency
Chirag Patel, Co-CEO and President, Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Michael Prilutsky, EVP, RWJBarnabas Health; President and CEO, Jersey City Medical Center
Al Reba, SVP, US, Cardiovascular and Established Brands, Bristol Myers Squibb
Anthony Skiadas, CPA, CFO, Verizon Communications
Caroline Tillet, Chief Scientific Officer, Kenvue

Committee formation as of April 16, 2024.