The Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize
Leading with empathy in business, science and beyond
Empathy is an emerging buzzword in business and academia, but Kellogg has practiced it for decades. Our approach to empathy is based on science, rigorous research and critical thinking. We focus on empathy as a way to understand the many intangible elements that make a process, initiative or organization more effective.
The Kabiller Science of Empathy Prize, made possible by David Kabiller ’85, ’87 MBA, celebrates faculty and alumni contributions that advance the understanding of empathy and its consequences. The prize also recognizes thought leaders who have conducted novel research about human empathy, understanding and trust.
Kellogg has always been the leading school that has embraced empathy as core to its culture and curriculum. I hope this award, the research and the conference, will further our collective understanding of the role empathy has in sustaining an innovative society with a heart.
How winners are selected
The Kabiller Prize is awarded biennially to a Kellogg alum and a faculty member. Alumni are selected through nominations from the community. A small committee from the school then selects a recipient. The faculty winner is likewise nominated and selected by a committee of their peers.
How winners are recognized
Prize winners are honored at a dinner featuring the dean and David Kabiller. Recipients are also celebrated in Kellogg communications.
Faculty recipients receive a grant to support research on empathy. They also have the opportunity to shape a biennial conference on the science of empathy, which attracts world-class academics from other top universities. The alumni prize is non-monetary.
Why empathy, and why now?
Kabiller Prize winners
About David Kabiller
David G. Kabiller ’85, ’87 MBA is the co-founder and the head of business development at AQR Capital Management and a member of Northwestern University’s Board of Trustees. His previous philanthropic support of Northwestern has included the Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine and the Kabiller Young Investigator Award in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine, among other investments.
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