The 2024 Golden Goose Award

2024 Documentary Film

It takes courage to research areas when the benefits are not known at the outset, and the fear of failure might be discouraging, but it must not inhibit the imagination and work of the scientific community.
— Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

2024 Award Ceremony

 

The 2023 Golden Goose Award

2023 DOCUMENTARY FILM

2023 AWARD CEREMONY

I hope in this time of turmoil and trouble and worry and concern, that we can appreciate science more than ever and boost the budgets of government-funded programs so that more scientists can do more great work.
— Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)
 

The 2022 Golden Goose Award

2022 AWARD CEREMONY

2022 DOCUMENTARY FILM

We must continue to invest in curiosity-driven scientific research in order to remain the global leader in innovation.
— Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
 

The 2021 Golden Goose Award

2021 Virtual Award Ceremony

2021 DOCUMENTARY FILM

We need to celebrate our profession, celebrate science, celebrate discovery and celebrate the best hope for the future of the planet.
— Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)
 

The 2020 Golden Goose Award

2020 virtual AWARD CEREMONY

2020 DOCUMENTARY FILM

 

The 2019 Golden Goose Award

2019 Award Ceremony

2019 documentary Film

Innovation and discovery are part of the heartbeat of America.
— Former Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL)
You never know where the Golden Goose will finally lay the egg.
— Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)
 

2012-2018 Documentary Short Films

2018 Awardees: Mahzarin Banaji, Anthony Greenwald, Brian Nosek, Stanley Cohen, Bruce Glick

Few things are as important as scientific research to building a better future.
— Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)

2017 Awardees: Lotfi A. Zadeh, Joyce Longcore, Elaine Lamirande, Don Nichols, Allan Pessier, Kaichang Li

2016 Awardees: John J. Bartholdi III, Sunil Nakrani, Thomas D. Seeley, Craig A. Tovey, and John Hagood Vande Vate, Peter Bearman, Barbara Entwisle, Kathleen Mullan Harris, Ronald Rindfuss, and Richard Udry, Edward F. Knipling, Raymond C. Bushland

2015 Awardees: Walter Mischel, Yuichi Shoda, Philip K. Peake, Torsten Wiesel, David Hubel, Joel E. Cohen, and Christopher Small

2014 Awardees: Tiffany Field, Gary Evoniuk, Cynthia Kuhn, Saul Schanberg. Preston McAfee, Paul Milgrom, Robert Wilson, and Larry Smarr

2013 Awardees: Thomas Brock, Hudson Freeze, Alvin Roth, David Gale, Lloyd Shapley, and John Eng

2012 Awardees: Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, Roger Tsien, Jon Weber, Eugene White, Rodney White, Della Roy, and Charles Townes


past Award Ceremony Footage

2018 Award Ceremony - Library of Congress

2017 Award Ceremony - Library of Congress

2016 Award Ceremony - Library of Congress

2015 Award Ceremony - Library of Congress

2014 Award Ceremony - Library of Congress

2013 Ceremony Part II - Reserve Officers Association

2013 Ceremony Part I - Venue - Reserve Officers Association

2012 Award Ceremony - Gold Room, Rayburn House Office Building


Speeches by members of Congress

Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) congratulates awardees Knipling and Bushland on 2016 Golden Goose Award


Photos from 2012-2016 Award ceremonies