Clark Kerr Award | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the advancement of higher education |
Country | United States |
Presented by | University of California, Berkeley |
First awarded | 1968 |
Last awarded | 2022 |
The Clark Kerr Award, fully the Clark Kerr Award for Distinguished Leadership in Higher Education or the Clark Kerr Medal is an award given to a person who has made "an extraordinary and distinguished contribution to the advancement of higher education." [1] The award is given annually by the Academic Senate of the University of California, Berkeley. [1] The award was established in 1968 as a tribute to the leadership and legacy of Clark Kerr. [2] [3] He was an American professor of economics and academic administrator. He was the first chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, and twelfth president of the University of California from 1958 to 1967. He played a key role in shaping the University of California system.
Recipients of the award have included scholars, academic administrators, Nobel Prize winners, businesspersons, and public officials who have had a transformative impact on higher education and on society more broadly. The award is considered one of the most prestigious honors in higher education.
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