Awards & Recognition
Raymond Sidney Volunteer Leadership Award
The Raymond Sidney Volunteer Leadership Award recognizes outstanding volunteers for their generous personal and/or financial contributions to building the Hertz community. It is awarded each year at the annual Hertz Summer Workshop.
Strengthening the community
The award honors Hertz Fellow Raymond “Ray” Sidney, whose vision for the Hertz community has proven transformational. With a long standing, deep commitment Hertz community, Sidney has mentored young fellows, funded five endowed fellowships, served on the board of directors, and sparked the formation of our hallmark event, the annual Hertz Summer Workshop,
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How to Nominate
The Raymond Sidney Volunteer Leadership Award is administered by the Fellowship and Program Council, the foundation’s advisory body, composed of Hertz Fellows and other volunteers from the science and technology community. The recipient will be recognized at the Hertz Summer Workshop, the signature event for the Hertz community and one-of-a-kind gathering of some of the nation’s top scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders
Award Winners
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2017
About Raymond Sidney
Ray Sidney personifies the Hertz Community. Through his generosity and commitment to the Hertz Foundation, he has helped build a more vibrant network of Hertz Fellows capable of fostering ideas and connections with impacts that reach far beyond their doctoral work. He is known for mentoring young fellows, opening his home to those immersed in the rigors of doctoral research, and meeting with fellows on the road.
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SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON STELLAR WORK
For more than 20 years, Chairman Emeritus and Hertz Fellow David Galas led the Hertz Foundation with passion, dedication and a vision for its future. Throughout his tenure, Galas’ thoughtful and compassionate leadership enriched the lives of those around him. He was always focused on identifying bright young people and providing them with the support, opportunities and mentorship to maximize their potential.
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CONNECT OVER SHARED INTERESTS
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Work together, from afar
Connect with other volunteers via our various digital tools to share interests and ideas, collaborate, and more.
LEARN MOREThe Hertz Community
From day one, Hertz Fellows are supported by a network that nurtures curiosity, connection and collaboration. These lifelong bonds drive discoveries and deliver innovations that impact lives —across the nation and the world.
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