About the Golden Goose Award:
The Golden Goose Award honors scientists whose federally funded work may have been considered with skepticism when first conducted, but has resulted in significant benefits to society.
In 2012, a coalition of business, university, and scientific organizations created the Golden Goose Award, conceived as a counterpoint to criticisms of basic research as wasteful federal spending
such as the late Sen. William Proxmire’s Golden Fleece Award.
