Kicking off the 11th World Science Festival on May 29th, the 2018 Gala celebrates the inspiring lives and achievements of five remarkable women across science history whose profound insights transformed the world: Marie Curie, Alice Ball, Rosalind Franklin, Vera Rubin, and Maryam Mirzakhani. Woven together by narrative and performance, the evening pays tribute to these extraordinary pioneers who paved the way for today’s brilliant leaders and those of tomorrow.

We are proud to announce the following world-renowned artists for the Gala’s Performing Arts Salute to Women in Science:

Golden Globe and Emmy Award Winner
Mariska Hargitay

Musical America’s 2016 Instrumentalist of the Year
Jennifer Koh

Tony Award Winner
Alice Ripley

And other stars from music, stage, and screen:
Nancy Anderson, Carolee Carmello, Maria Dizzia, Hannah Elless, Francesca Faridany, Rosemary Loar, Ingrid Michaelson, Tamara Tunie, and Michelle Wilson

Following the performance will be a seated dinner featuring science-inspired delicacies, molecular mixology,
and out-of-this-world desserts.

This stellar evening is not to be missed.

Cocktail Attire.

GALA CHAIRS
Jim and Marilyn Simons
Ann Ziff

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Time Warner Center, New York City

6:00 PM Cocktails
7:00 PM Performing Arts Salute to Women in Science
8:00 PM Science-Inspired Dinner and Desserts

PURCHASE TABLES & TICKETS

For more information about the Gala, Tickets, and Table Sales, contact Emma Tainter at etainter@worldsciencefestival.com.

Proceeds from the Gala support the World Science Festival, a year-round celebration of imagination, ingenuity, and inventiveness, that takes science out of the laboratory and into the streets, theaters, museums, and public spaces of New York City and around the world. The Festival’s mission is to cultivate and sustain a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future.