Kistler Prize

Kistler Prize
DescriptionRecognizing contributions to understanding the link between human heredity and society
CountryUnited States
Presented byFoundation For the Future
Rewards$100,000 and a 200g gold medallion

The Kistler Prize (1999-2011) was awarded annually to recognize original contributions "to the understanding of the connection between human heredity and human society", and was named after its benefactor, physicist and inventor Walter Kistler. The prize was awarded by the Foundation For the Future and it included a cash award of US $100,000 and a 200-gram gold medallion.